Windmill Lane Studios, also known as the "U2 studio", is a three-storey music recording studio located in Dublin, Ireland. It was opened in 1978 by Brian Masterson who is a company director and head engineer. Criticism was expressed amongst local activists at proposed plans to turn the old building into a six-storey office block. In 2009, Pulse College took ownership of the studios. Although the actual studios have moved elsewhere, the original location is still a popular cult symbol and is regularly visited by tourists from Ireland and other countries. Windmill Lane Studios, with the exception of Open Gallery 3, was demolished on 3 April 2015. A 20-metre section of the graffiti wall has been kept although a final decision on where it will be moved to has not been made.