Paris (France): Thom Mayne’s lighthouse

The “Phare” of Paris was unveiled in the French capital: the 300-meter high tower designed by Thom Mayne (Morphosis) will become the tallest commercial building in the city since the Eiffel Tower construction. The skyscraper will rise in the neighborhood of La Defense and cost nearly 900 milion euros, comprising around 130.000 sqm of office spaces. Opening is scheduled for 2021 [ELPAIS.com / worldarchitecturenews.com / lemoniteur-expert.com / BBC].

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pubblicato in data: 29/11/2006