Paris owes him the Institute of the Arab World, the Quai Branly museum and the Philharmonie, unfortunately he had to give up his Tour sans Ends (425 m) and his Signal tower (300 m), two unfinished projects in La Défense.
But in the spring of 2017, Jean Nouvel finally realized one of his old dreams: erecting a skyscraper in the capital.
Better, the star architect will sign two, side by side, asymmetrical and off-axis: the
Duo towers
(180 m and 122 m high each), in the 13th arrondissement.
For its part, the investor, Ivanhoé Cambridge – real estate subsidiary of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec – anticipates the future of this district and the mixed use of these skyscrapers by defining very precise specifications. “Apart from the offices which will occupy three quarters of the building, the rest will be open to the public.
The upper twelve floors of the small Duo 2 will house a four-star hotel, topped by a panoramic restaurant and a skybar at the top.
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