MARSEILLE | CGM French Line | 486 FT / 148 M | 29 FLOORS

Fabb · #1 Posted **Jan 18, 2007, 8:45 PM**

Arch : Zaha Hadid
29 floors, 148 m (486 ft)
Completion : 2008

The "tour CGM" is part of a redevelopment project, Euroméditerranée, that started ten years ago.
Three high-rises are currently planned, including CGM. (The other two are designed by Jean Nouvel and Massimiliano Fuksas)

Construction photos by Douly, December 2006 :

_J_ · #2 Posted **Jan 18, 2007, 10:38 PM**

BEAUTIFUL! (as Zaha's work is, without fail)

Good to see France getting highrise action, particularly in the south.

NYC2ATX · #3 Posted **Jan 19, 2007, 2:02 AM**

kinda reminds me of frank gehrys past stuff

Eigenwelt · #4 Posted **Jan 19, 2007, 2:09 AM**

great looking tower indeed

CGII · #5 Posted **Jan 19, 2007, 2:12 AM**

Shame it's wedged between overpass ramps.

Fabb · #6 Posted **Jan 19, 2007, 6:01 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by CGII

Shame it's wedged between overpass ramps.

That's true. I've been there several times and I'm very skeptical about this location.

A few other views with another project by Fabrice Drain (tour Icade) :

Fabb · #7 Posted **Feb 3, 2007, 10:10 AM**

The new tower in its context :

Kroy Wen · #8 Posted **Feb 9, 2007, 4:07 AM**

bravo! this tower is perfectly balanced for its location.

Fabb · #9 Posted **Feb 9, 2007, 4:37 AM**

The latest rendering :

yarabundi · #10 Posted **Feb 9, 2007, 8:18 PM**

This will be a very nice building.

Eigenwelt · #11 Posted **Feb 9, 2007, 10:15 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by CGII

Shame it's wedged between overpass ramps.

I actually like the location. Cities the world over are filled with virtually unusable plots wedged between infrastructure. Lowrise infill won't work. The only option is something which will elevate the occupants above the noise of the highway. Ergo a tower.

It's land use at least.

phillyskyline · #12 Posted **Feb 10, 2007, 1:57 AM**

It has a striking design, very modern look.

Fabb · #13 Posted **Jul 11, 2007, 8:49 PM**

The core is appearing !

July, 9, by Hca13

M II A II R II K · #14 Posted **May 2, 2008, 2:54 PM**

So how far has it come along now?

Minato Ku · #15 Posted **May 3, 2008, 6:52 PM**

Very good question, it grows, relatively fast.

April 27th 2008

Pictures by marcodemars

Pictures by bonfred

M II A II R II K · #16 Posted **May 3, 2008, 7:05 PM**

Seems to be shaping up nicely.

Fabb · #17 Posted **May 11, 2008, 7:03 AM**

Photo by Titi13

Many more on Titi's blog

NYC2ATX · #18 Posted **May 11, 2008, 11:22 AM**

Way to bring a thread back to life, guys!

cactus22minus1 · #19 Posted **May 16, 2008, 4:18 PM**

How could I have forgotten about this building..! I remember this being one of my favorites proposed, and after all this time it's shaping together quite beautifully.

BiloQuebecCity · #20 Posted **May 25, 2008, 10:06 PM**

Wow that's an impressive building!