Tour Carpe Diem

Tour Carpe Diem
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
LocationLa Défense, Courbevoie, IDF, France
Coordinates48°53′29″N 2°14′45″E / 48.89139°N 2.24583°E / 48.89139; 2.24583
Construction started2010
Completed2013
Opening2013
Height
Roof162 m (531 ft)
Technical details
Floor count36 (+ 2 basement floors)
Floor area47,000 m2 (505,900 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Main contractorBESIX, Spie Batignolles

The Tour Carpe Diem is a 162-metre (531 ft)[1] tall skyscraper in the La Défense business district, near Paris in France.

The first stone was laid early 2011 by the main contractor BESIX and Spie Batignolles.[2] Completed in 2013, it is located in the municipality of Courbevoie and contains offices.

Awards

The building was nominated for an Architizer award in 2015.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tour Carpe Diem, France : Parisian Skyscraper". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  2. ^ "France: Laying the first stone of the Carpe Diem tower - an emblematic project of the La Défense renewal plan". 2011-03-14.
  3. ^ "Tour Carpe Diem". Architizer. Retrieved 18 April 2015.


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