U2 Tower, Cancelled skyscraper project in Dublin Docklands, Ireland.

The U2 Tower was designed to be a 120-meter tall building with a distinctive form by Foster and Partners for Dublin's docklands. A recording studio at its summit would have marked the skyline across from Sir John Rogerson's Quay.

The Dublin Docklands Development Authority proposed a landmark tower for Britain Quay in 2000, and U2's involvement followed a 2001 deal in which the authority compulsorily purchased the band's Hanover Quay studio site. A 2002 design competition drew 530 entries; the winning BCDH design was replaced in 2007 by a Foster + Partners scheme commissioned by the Geranger consortium. On 31 October 2008 the authority cancelled construction because of the economic conditions.

The project tied together Dublin's music scene, with U2 involved in the planning and a recording studio intended for the summit. This connection between urban development and local music culture shaped the tower's vision in the city.

The project was never built, so there is no physical site to visit, but plans and renderings are available online and in archive collections. To see the harbor area and the intended location, you can explore the neighborhood around Sir John Rogerson's Quay.

The 2003 winning design by Burdon Dunne/Craig Henry was replaced before construction: the 2007 bid from Geranger, a consortium of developers and U2, brought in Foster + Partners, with a Zaha Hadid entry as runner-up. The site now holds the 79-metre, 22-storey Capital Dock.