Paris owes him the Arab World Institute, the Quai Branly Museum and the Philharmonie, unfortunately he had to abandon his two unfinished projects, his Tour sans Ends (425 m) and his signal tower (300 m) in La Défense. However, in the spring of 2017, Jean Nouvel finally realized one of his old dreams: to erect a skyscraper in the capital. Better yet, the star architect would sign two, side by side, asymmetrical and off-axis; Duo towers (180 m and each 122 m high), in the 13th district. For his part, investor Ivanhoe Cambridge, the real estate subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, anticipates the future of this district and the mixed use of these skyscrapers, setting very precise specifications. “Except for the offices that will occupy three quarters of the building, the rest will be open to the public. The top twelve floors of the smaller Duo 2 will house a four-star hotel, topped by a panoramic restaurant and a meteor tower above. »
Source: Le Figaro
