- Tour Areva
Skyscraper
name=Tour Areva
picture=
location=La Défense
(Courbevoie )
construction=1972 - 1974
use=Office
spire_m=184
spire_ft=604
roof_m=184
roof_ft=604
floors=44
area=125,000
area_ft=1.35 million
architect=Roger Saubot, Francois JullienTour
Areva (previously known as Tour Framatome and Tour Fiat) is an officeskyscraper located inLa Défense , the high-rise business district situated west ofParis ,France .Built in 1974, the tower is 184 m (604 feet) tall. It is the second-tallest skyscraper in La Défense and the third-tallest skyscraper in Île-de-France.
Tour Areva is entirely black; its cladding is made of dark granite and darkened window. Its shape is that of a perfect square prism. It is said that its architects were inspired by the black monolith in
Stanley Kubrick 's movie "".The site where the tower was built was codenamed CB1 in La Défense initial master plan. A twin tower of Tour Areva was initially planned at the current location of the
Tour Total , but was cancelled due to the oil crisis of 1974.See also
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Skyscraper
*La Défense
*List of tallest structures in Paris External links
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=110363 Tour Areva] (Emporis)
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