La Défense, France
2004
Tour Opus 12
On the south bank of the esplanade, in the midst of the renovation of La Défense, the Tour Opus 12 stands out, subtly. Displaying both independence and reciprocity, it remains on the same scale as its twin tower but is distinguished from it by a new look.
Client
Program
Area
Planning
Client
AXA
Cogedim
Program
27-floor office tower (100 m), conference room, restaurants
Area
36 000 m²
Planning
Delivery
2004
The wheat-ear shaped pillars which formerly gave shape to the façade have been substituted by a lighter load-bearing structure. The ceilings have been widened, to the benefit of the work floors. The technical facilities have been adapted to meet contemporary expectations. The tower is being rebuilt upon itself.
A patio reveals its base and gives visitors a perception of the building in its entirety.
Enveloped in a double wall of clear and pearlescent glass, it takes on new meaning. The huge, high-ceilinged foyer opens resolutely onto the esplanade. The levels are guessed at rather than counted.
Fully glazed, the tower gives its occupants a wider view of Paris and the Grande Arche. In the evening and in the morning, the rounded corners capture and diffract the sun’s rays; the tower takes on the colours of the light and thus the appearance of a precious object which, in a universe of great height, stands out by virtue of its refinement.
A patio reveals its base and gives visitors a perception of the building in its entirety.
Enveloped in a double wall of clear and pearlescent glass, it takes on new meaning. The huge, high-ceilinged foyer opens resolutely onto the esplanade. The levels are guessed at rather than counted.
Fully glazed, the tower gives its occupants a wider view of Paris and the Grande Arche. In the evening and in the morning, the rounded corners capture and diffract the sun’s rays; the tower takes on the colours of the light and thus the appearance of a precious object which, in a universe of great height, stands out by virtue of its refinement.
Crystal Park