Hrm. They all have their strengths. But the weakest I would say is Nouvel's proposal. The overall concept of this collage of different volumes composed into a single fairly standard form I find intriguing, though I think the boxiness of it in this case makes it feel like the heaviest proposal. The behemoth television on top (I can't tell, does it rotate? does it have any other functions?) seems a little gimmicky to me. But it's certainly not bad considering what some of Nouvel's other competition entries of late have been.
I like Foster + friends proposal a ton. It echoes the woefully-unbuilt Tour Sans Fin with the glassy, cylindrical shape, though this is significantly girthier, which is my only beef. Otherwise, the comprehensive atrium through the building is really smart environmentally and in program, and the clean, curving lines make it quite elegant. As always, I think this is an astute response to the challenge that is forward-thinking, but with its feet firmly on the ground.
Libeskind's looks really kinetic and dynamic from some angles, and a little sloppy from others. But judging from the sections, this would be a fantastic place to work or visit. To me it slightly resembles his Freedom Tower design, so I always seem a bit skeptical of this really being a Libeskind-trademark stamp building or one in which he took a unique approach. I don't really know.
Wilmotte is my favorite. The volumes are large and fairly simple, but the collision is acrobatic in a way that makes this one seem lighter than its mass would suggest otherwise. In program, I think it is the smartest in opening up space below the tower and separating, then redistributing the functions as it progresses upward. To me, it also responds the best to the skyline of La Defense.
The Ferrier one I like, though his little bit about it didn't make too much sense to me about how it was unique.
I pick Wilmotte.
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