Tour Montparnasse
Competition 2nd Place Finalists
Paris, France
2017
Developed for the international competition to redesign Paris’s Tour Montparnasse, this design transforms the monolithic existing skyscraper into a beautiful new landmark for 21st-century Paris – a tower that is simultaneously a dynamic hub for economic innovation, a vibrant center of community life, and a global model of sustainability. A new, faceted facade gives the tower a shimmering silhouette that marks its presence in the Parisian landscape.
Completed with Studio Gang (provided competition elevation and section drawings, perspective diagrams, and select interior floor plans).
Current tower, built in 1973.
The new facade is composed of 10 repeating modules that aggregate to create a pleated effect across the entire tower.