Phare Tower (unbuilt)
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Phare Tower (unbuilt) was a proposed, never-realized avant-garde skyscraper design by the architecture firm Morphosis for the La Défense business district near Paris.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phare Tower (unbuilt), Paris | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural design
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proposed building ⓘ unbuilt skyscraper project ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tour Phare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Morphosis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Morphosis Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
avant-garde
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contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| buildingType | office skyscraper ⓘ |
| cancellationReason |
economic considerations
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planning and political issues ⓘ |
| category |
Cancelled building and structure projects in France
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Morphosis buildings ⓘ Proposed skyscrapers in Paris ⓘ Unbuilt skyscrapers in France ⓘ |
| chiefArchitect | Thom Mayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedBy | Morphosis under Thom Mayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedHeight |
approximately 300 metres
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around 984 feet ⓘ |
| designedIn | 2000s ⓘ |
| designPeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| designStart | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| district | La Défense business district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| intendedAs |
landmark tower for La Défense
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one of the tallest buildings in La Défense ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
mixed-use
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office ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Courbevoie
NERFINISHED
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Puteaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheMetropolitanArea | Paris metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Grande Arche de la Défense
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | La Défense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Lighthouse Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative façade design
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sustainability-oriented design features ⓘ unconventional tower silhouette ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grand Paris high-rise proposals
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La Défense redevelopment projects ⓘ |
| projectStatus | cancelled ⓘ |
| proposedFunction |
office space
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retail space ⓘ |
| proposedLocation | eastern end of La Défense ⓘ |
| status | unbuilt ⓘ |
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Phare Tower (unbuilt), Paris