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LeftCoaster · #**141** Posted **Nov 28, 2007, 9:13 PM**

no SOM? quel dommage!

Grumpy · #**142** Posted **Nov 29, 2007, 8:28 AM**

le Tour Phare is without any doubt the best example of bad taste.
After looking at the flat side of it ....people should start a petition in Paris and far beyond to prevent it of being built.
The ultimate eyesore

Metropolitan · #**143** Posted **Nov 29, 2007, 8:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Grumpy

le Tour Phare is without any doubt the best example of bad taste.
After looking at the flat side of it ....people should start a petition in Paris and far beyond to prevent it of being built.
The ultimate eyesore

Well, the flat side was the one I've been the most skeptic about initially, but now with the latest renderings, I must confess that I really feel it good. Though as this is all a matter of taste, we can't really debate about it.

alexjon · #**144** Posted **Nov 30, 2007, 12:06 AM**

I really like it

villelumiere · #**145** Posted **Nov 30, 2007, 1:21 AM**

I don't like it. In my opinion LD dosn't need supertalls. It's attraction ( for me ) is that it is an improving and dense cluster of 180 to 200 metre towers which fit together thematically. T1 and Granite are great additions and are the proper scale. This building is a square peg in a round hole.

LD now has 13 150 metre plus towers. In my perfect world it wouls have 18 to 20 towers in the 150 to 200 range with the new ones being 180 to 200 as is Granite and T1.

Well that is my opinion.

Fabb · #**146** Posted **Dec 2, 2007, 7:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by villelumiere

LD now has 13 150 metre plus towers. In my perfect world it wouls have 18 to 20 towers in the 150 to 200 range with the new ones being 180 to 200 as is Granite and T1.

Sounds boring.
The 100 to 200 m range is the worst possible. You get all the flaws of big buildings without any of the benefits.

That's probably why many people in France hate skyscrapers. They have no idea of what tall skyscrapers are and what a city gains with them.

Give them half a dozen elegant 300 to 450 m towers in LD and they won't regret it. They'll be proud.

Fabb · #**147** Posted **Feb 6, 2008, 7:48 PM**

New renderings of the renovated Gan :

AJphx · #**148** Posted **Feb 8, 2008, 1:18 AM**

boo, tour gan is perfect how it is.

this design is nice however, it should be built as a new tour.... how about in place of tour phare.

Fabb · #**149** Posted **Feb 8, 2008, 4:25 PM**

R@ptor · #**150** Posted **Feb 8, 2008, 4:40 PM**

Are there any plans for new skyscrapers on the left side of the Grande Arc?

Minato Ku · #**151** Posted **Feb 8, 2008, 4:44 PM**

Of course but less than for the right.

Majunga tower 195m was approved few month ago, and Signal tower (over 300m) could be build.

Majunga tower.

Minato Ku · #**152** Posted **Feb 8, 2008, 4:47 PM**

Carpe Diem tower (166m)

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Stern Seizes the Day: Tour Carpe Diem by Robert A.M. Stern Architects

The newest addition to La Défense is crystalline - and green.

By ArchNewsNow
January 18, 2008

The skyline of La Défense, once considered by many to be a rather bleak business district on the outskirts of Paris, is undergoing a major transformation. Things really started heating up when the La Defense Management & Development Office (EPAD) launched an ambitious development plan called "La Defense 2006-2015." Striking buildings by Jean-Paul Viguier, Arte Charpentier, Christian de Portzamparc, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), Arquitectonica, Morphosis, and Valode & Pistre Architectes are either nearing completion or about to break ground.

Robert A.M. Stern Architects is the latest to join this stellar galaxy of architects. The New York City-based firm was selected (over Jacques Ferrier Architecte and Foster + Partners) to design Tour Carpe Diem, a new office tower for Aviva France, a leading provider of life insurance and pensions savings. The 35-story, 45,000-square-meter (@ 485,000-square-foot) building is another step forward in the evolution of La Défense toward pedestrian-friendly urbanism and environmentally responsible architecture. The building connects the raised esplanade – the “dalle” that continues the axis of the Champs-Elysées through the district – and the urban fabric of the city of Courbevoie to the north.

Tour Carpe Diem will significantly exceed French regulations for environmentally responsible development. The building's triple-glazed curtain wall incorporates sunshades that respond to the solar orientation of each façade and innovative grilles that provide natural ventilation to reduce dependence on air conditioning. Additional sustainable design strategies include solar water heating, a heat recovery system, high-performance lighting, and rainwater harvesting.

The project includes a landscaped pedestrian street lined with cafés that leads to an 18-meter-high (60 feet), skylit atrium, and rooftop conference and dining facilities surrounded by a garden and dramatic views of Paris.

SRA Architects of Châtillon, France, is the associate architect for the project.

Robert A.M. Stern Architects is a 300-person firm with a 38-year history of experience in residential, commercial, and institutional work, and currently has projects in Europe, Asia, South America, and throughout the United States. Numerous awards and citations for design excellence include National Honor Awards of the American Institute of Architects.

On the south façade, aluminum and high-performance triple-glazed glass curtain wall integrates horizontal louvers to moderate southern light.

(Atelier ten for Robert A.M. Stern Architects)

On the east and west façades, aluminum and high-performance triple-glazed glass curtain wall integrates vertical louvers to moderate low morning and evening sunlight. Silkscreen film increases reflectivity of the glazing without significantly diminishing its transparency. Horizontal vents provide natural ventilation and reduce reliance on air conditioning.

(Atelier ten for Robert A.M. Stern Architects)

Minato Ku · #**153** Posted **Feb 8, 2008, 4:48 PM**

Explication by Brisavoine.

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Originally Posted by brisavoine

Coming back to the 166m (545 ft) Carpe Diem Tower, which is due to be delivered in 2013, you can see its exact location on Metropolitan's map of La Défense:

And here is a more detailed map of the area:

The Carpe Diem Tower will replace the 8-floor France Telecom Building. Here are some pics of the France Telecom Buidling.

Front side on the Circular Boulevard (it's the building with "Open" written on it):

Back side:

The France Telecom Building in its environment:

Carpe Diem among future towers:

Like the other towers proposed in La Défense, the Carpe Diem Tower will be fully integrated with the Circular Boulevard and not removed from it as is the case with towers currently standing in La Défense. Carpe Diem Tower aims to create an urban juncture between the concrete slab of La Défense and the streets around La Défense which are a good 20 meters (70 ft) below the concrete slab.

Here are more renderings of Carpe Diem, with captions below each rendering.

Two very large renderings:
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com...dering%201.jpg
http://www.defense-92.fr/photos/Rendering%202.jpg