Speaking about the project, Mr. Roche said that his aim had been to design a building that would be as iconic as the two major landmarks along the Liffey, The Four Courts and The Custom House. Mr. Roche stated that, for it to be successful, the Centre must be properly planned, well managed and most of all, memorable, "The challenge for me was to design a building for conventioneers and visitors that is state of the art, a pleasant place to visit and works better than any other Conference Centre anywhere." Born in Ireland, Kevin Roche is the country's most famous International architect. Best known for his work on the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, Mr. Roche has master-planned the design of world class facilities including 38 institutional and corporate headquarters together with performing arts centres, theatres, university campus buildings and the Central Park Zoo.