Construction has started on an €800 million development adjoining the Point on North Wall Quay, in Dublin's Docklands area, including an office tower that will be as tall as the Spire on O'Connell Street. Planning approval for the "Point Village" was granted by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) after developer Harry Crosbie and his architects, Scott Tallon Walker, agreed to amend the scheme. The authority had been unhappy about the bland design originally proposed for the 120m building, to be known as "The Watchtower". The building is intended to complement the proposed U2 tower on the south side of the River Liffey. Together they would form a "maritime gateway" to the city. Mr Crosbie said his tower would include offices, luxury apartments and a rooftop bar and restaurant with panoramic views over Dublin, serviced by exterior glass-sided lifts.