According to its official website, the EPAD (authorties managing LD) made a first selection of 18 architects for the Tour Signal Competition.
The competition is based on a new concept: Architect/Investor teams make proposals for a mix-used tower (office, shopping, housing, services), there's no imposed plot. More than 30 teams were involved, showing the interest around this ambitious project.
And the nominees are:
-Architecture Studio
-Chistian de Portzamparc
-Jean Nouvel
-Beyrac Sawsan
-Cesar Pelli
-Christophe Ingenhoven
-DGLa
-Foster and Partners
-Hervé Tordjman
-Jacques Ferrier
-Jean Paul Viguier
-Manuelle Gautrand
-Philippe Chiambaretta
-Rem Koolhaas
-RMJM Hillier
-Studio Libeskind
-Wilmotte et Associés SA et Steven Holl
-Zaha Hadid
Hand-in deadline February 08, selection of 5 projects for the final jury March 08, Final jury and result april 08.