The Tour Carpe Diem is a 162-metre (531 ft)[1] tall skyscraper in the La Défense business district, near Paris in France.
| Tour Carpe Diem | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | La Défense, Courbevoie, IDF, France |
| Coordinates | 48°53′29″N 2°14′45″E / 48.89139°N 2.24583°E |
| Construction started | 2010 |
| Completed | 2013 |
| Opening | 2013 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 36 (+ 2 basement floors) |
| Floor area | 47,000 m2 (505,900 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert A.M. Stern Architects |
| Main contractor | BESIX, Spie Batignolles |
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
editThe building was nominated for an Architizer award in 2015.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tour Carpe Diem, France : Parisian Skyscraper". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "France: Laying the first stone of the Carpe Diem tower - an emblematic project of the La Défense renewal plan". 2011-03-14.
- ^ "Tour Carpe Diem". Architizer. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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