PHARE
TOWER
LA DÉFENSE
FRANCE, 2006
TOWER
PR–308
Imposing and bold, the Phare tower embodies the alliance of solidity and lightness, of power and transparency. It combines a highly functional and compact building with a light and protective envelope.
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PROGRAM
The Phare tower will house trading floors and offices, complemented by dining areas—a cafeteria, a corporate restaurant, a public restaurant, and a VIP area—as well as a sky lobby and a viewing platform. The project also includes a landscaped garden and a 450-space underground parking garage, providing a fully functional complex for both professional and public use.
DETAIL
Situation
Passerelle du Faubourg de l’Arche, La Défense, France
Year
2006
Status
International competition
Site area
12 870 m²
Built surface
140 880 m²
Height of the tower
290 m
Client
Unibail Developpement, Paris
Architect
Dominique Perrault Architecte
Engineering office
Bollinger+Grohmann, DS Plan, HL-PP Consult, Jean-Paul Lamoureux, Denis Thélot
DESCRIPTION
This duality between the solid, which constitutes the tower’s body, and the airy, which forms its “skin,” creates a unique alliance in the architecture of tall buildings. The pyramidal prism of concrete, a rigid and stable monolith, houses the essential functions and lends rationality and efficiency to the project. Around this mineral core, a glass envelope wraps like a floating garment, filtering sun, wind, and rain, while offering the possibility of opening windows and enjoying panoramic views.
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This superimposition of the two skins, black and taut for one, translucent and floating for the other, makes the whole thing sparkle in the Parisian sky, introducing a real break in an otherwise static environment.
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