La Marseillaise is an office skyscraper in the Euroméditerranée, Marseille, France. It is part of Les Quais d'Arenc development complex and located near the CMA CGM Tower, the city's tallest building.[5] It has 31 floors with an overall height of 135 m (443 ft). The building construction started in 2015 and finished in 2018. It was developed by Constructa Urban Systems and designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel.[2] It is known for its innovative tricolor facade design and ranked second in 2018 Emporis Skyscraper Award.[6][7][8]
| La Marseillaise | |
|---|---|
 Tour La Marseillaise (at left) | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Euroméditerranée, Marseille, France |
| Address | Quai d'Arenc, Les Quais d'Arenc |
| Coordinates | 43°18′48″N 5°22′01″E / 43.3132425°N 5.3670030°E |
| Construction started | 2015 |
| Completed | 2018 |
| Opening | 2018[1] |
| Owner | Caisse des Dépôts Group; CEPAC Immobilier; Swiss Life |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Tip | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Top floor | 121.5 m (399 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Concrete; Steel |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Floor area | 46,767 m2 (503,396 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ateliers Jean Nouvel (Design); Tangram Architectes (Architect of Record) |
| Developer | Constructa Urban Systems |
| Structural engineer | Aedas (Design); SIDF (Engineer of Record) |
| Main contractor | Vinci Construction |
| Website | |
| https://www.wtcmp.com/en/sky-center-la-marseillaise/ | |
| References | |
| [2][3][4][5][6] | |
Design edit
The building was designed to capture the reflection of the city's waterfront area. Its facade was painted in 27 different shades of red, white, and blue to represent the color of the sky, cloud, and the surrounding neighbourhoods. The tower also used light and fiber concrete as its structural material to give an impression of an unfinished work.[5][7][9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Martot, Clara (October 25, 2018). "La Marseillaise, tour à l'attractivité très locale". Marsactu.fr (in French). Marsactu. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "La Marseillaise". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "La Marseillaise". Emporis.com. Emporis. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "La Marseillaise". SkyscraperPage.com. SkyscraperPage. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c Torne, Ángel (October 31, 2018). "LA MARSEILLAISE, GREAT TRICOLOR SKYSCRAPER BY JEAN NOUVEL". Metalocus.es/en. Marseille: Metalocus. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Grindell, Samantha (October 30, 2019). "10 award-winning skyscrapers from around the world that show height isn't all that matters". Insider.com. Insider. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Lesage-Münch, Anne-Sophie (January 18, 2020). "Top 10 des plus beaux gratte-ciel du monde : la Marseillaise de Jean Nouvel en 2e position". ConnaissanceDesArts.com (in French). Connaissance Des Arts. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Emporis Skyscraper Award 2018". Emporis.com. Emporis. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Levy, Natasha (October 31, 2018). "Jean Nouvel completes red, white and blue skyscraper La Marseillaise". Dezeen.com. Dezeen. Retrieved October 2, 2020.