Paris. La Defense 2015. - Page 5

benoi · #81 Posted **Oct 28, 2009, 9:32 AM**

FABULOUS DOCUMENTATION OF LA DEFENSE DISTRICT

IN ENGLISH DEAR FORUMERS

http://www.ladefense-seine-arche.fr/...tonline_fr.pdf

http://www.ladefense-seine-arche.fr/...0plaquette.pdf

benoi · #82 Posted **Oct 31, 2009, 1:14 PM**

Sarkozy Clan Seeks to Tighten Grip on Paris Skyline Development
http://www.architectureweek.com/cgi-...d=a7Zd7SxIOAvQ

benoi · #83 Posted **Oct 31, 2009, 4:56 PM**

benoi · #84 Posted **Oct 31, 2009, 6:36 PM**

CNIT LA DEFENSE.
What is the CNIT ?

web site with technical characteristics:
http://www.viparis.com/Viparis/image..._technique.pdf

The Center of New Industries and Technologies (French: Centre des nouvelles industries et technologies, better known as the CNIT), located in Puteaux, France, is one of the first buildings built in La Défense in Paris, France.
It functions as convention center, though it also houses the main offices such as that of FNAC, a media and electronics retailer found throughout Paris, as well as a Hilton hotel.

The initial construction of the building took place between 1956 and 1958.
Its architects were Robert Edouard Camelot, Jean de Mailly, Bernard Zehrfuss accompanied by the engineer Jean Prouvé for the exterior.

This building is notable for being the largest unsupported concrete span enclosed space in the world.
Its triangular structure is supported on three points that are two hundred and eighteen meters (715') apart.
The centre of the roof is more than forty six meters (151') above the ground. Situated on the northern side of the La Defense plaza, this is one of the most eye catching buildings in modern architecture, being constructed of steel reinforced concrete in an innovative double shelled design.

Internally, the impressive vaulted roof is entirely unencumbered by columns or girders and the buildings within the space provide no structural support whatsoever, seeming rather to hang from the span itself.

A major refurbishment of the CNIT was finished in summer 2009 increasing the public space within the building by the addition of a lower floor containing new shops and restaurants.

Sadly during this work, some of the original features of the design, including the striking triangular door handles that copied the shape of the building were lost to more modern but otherwise unremarkable fittings.

a new passage, direct entrance from subway station to the CNIT building

the renovation of the roof will take 15 months

benoi · #85 Posted **Oct 31, 2009, 6:53 PM**

Cranes behind the GRANDE ARCHE

3 low rises are under construction:
ARCHE EN SEINE.on your left.RESIDENTIAL

GRAND AXE 2.(blue building left).OFFICES.BEHIND AXA BUILDING.

BALCONS DE L'ARCHE.RESIDENTIAL.in front of AXA BUILDING

benoi · #86 Posted **Oct 31, 2009, 7:34 PM**

TOWERS HERMITAGE BY FOSTER.
The single information i have is : the beginning of the work is planned for 2011.

To build these two towers, it will be necessary to destroy two residential buildings called LES DAMIERS.
Before the beginning of the construction of THE TOWERS HERMITAGE, it will be necessary to rehouse the inhabitants of these two buildings.
At the moment, it takes place rather well, because already 50 %, THE half, occupants of these two buildings accepted a new housing, doubtless in the future towers which will be for mixed usage, offices, housing and retails.

HERE THE RESIDENTIALS which will be destroyed:

LES DAMIERS are this pyramidal low residentials.

2 buildings called DAMIERS D'ANJOU and DAMIERS de BRETAGNE are situated between NOVOTEL HOTEL AND NEPTUNE TOWER. ANJOU and BRETAGNE will be destroyed for the construction of HERMITAGE TOWERS.

benoi · #87 Posted **Oct 31, 2009, 8:14 PM**

COLLINES DE L'ARCHE

are an low offices building situated between CNIT and the GRANDE ARCHE (on the right side of the GRANDE ARCHE seeing from PARIS).

THE ATRIUM of the COLLINES DE L'ARCHE building is now completely renovated .....and more green.

benoi · #88 Posted **Oct 31, 2009, 8:19 PM**

LA DEFENSE BY NIGHT.

benoi · #89 Posted **Oct 31, 2009, 9:02 PM**

benoi · #90 Posted **Oct 31, 2009, 11:01 PM**

euronews.net Alain Robert, the "French Spiderman" scales 33 floor skyscraper about 152m in La Defense district in Paris, France.

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PARIS LA DÉFENSE 2015 by Karim Production

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Jean MIchel Jarre - Rendez vous 2 - La defense - 14/07/1990

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A guy suspended on a crane without any safety(security), only with his hands, 200 meters over the ground.

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TOM CRUISE AT LA DEFENSE.
Tom Cruise La Défense UGC Ciné Cité 27 04 2006

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benoi · #91 Posted **Nov 2, 2009, 11:30 PM**

FIRST TOWER TALLER SINCE THIS WEEK-END.
LOOK AT THE TOP.

benoi · #92 Posted **Nov 3, 2009, 11:44 AM**

UPDATE TOWER FIRST.THANKS ON SPOUDZZI.

pattali · #93 Posted **Nov 3, 2009, 4:03 PM**

Is it now the taller building in France ? Surpassing Maine-Montparnasse Tower ?

benoi · #94 Posted **Nov 3, 2009, 10:12 PM**

yes that's true. tower first will have 231 meters at the end.But tower montparnasse is more impressive.larger bigger on the top.
tower first=80000smq, tower montparnasse=90000sqm.

benoi · #95 Posted **Nov 3, 2009, 10:31 PM**

benoi · #96 Posted **Nov 3, 2009, 10:53 PM**

tower granite.société générale

tower first will have 5 new atriums indoor

benoi · #97 Posted **Nov 4, 2009, 3:35 PM**

LINK IN ENGLISH :
NEW TOWERS IN LA DEFENSE DISTRICT
http://thebigprojectme.com/tbp/featu...la_defense.pdf

ethereal_reality · #98 Posted **Nov 4, 2009, 5:29 PM**

This is an excellent thread.

Wonderful photographs, and the detailed information is greatly appreciated.

wong21fr · #99 Posted **Nov 4, 2009, 8:45 PM**

^I'll second that.

benoi · #**100** Posted **Nov 4, 2009, 9:31 PM**

thank you ethereal_reality and wong21fr !!!!!
Finally people who have the courage to put a comment ! Go continue I encourage yours answers, please give your opinions. You can even ask me full of questions! we are needing more atmosphere here. ok I will open a disco for

dancing on "THIS IS IT" !!!!!