Paris – Nouvelle AOM won an international competition to renovate Paris’ infamous Tour Montparnasse. The green makeover is set to be completed in time for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Tour Montparnasse is legendary for being the most hated
building in Paris. But thanks to a bold new design, the 59-storey,
210-metre skyscraper will soon boast a new facade that will turn
the tower into an “icon of the 21st century energy
revolution”.
As ArchDaily reported, the architectural
consortium Nouvelle AOM beat out the other
finalist Studio Gang to win the international competition to
renovate and redesign Tour Montparnasse. The jury praised the
winning entry for its “powerful, dynamic and bold new
identity”.
The new design features a vegetated facade on the lower floors
of the building and replaces the heavy, opaque surfaces on the
upper floors with light, transparent ones.
“Nouvelle AOM's project perfectly captures the spirit of the
21st century, giving the Tower a multifaceted identity revolving
around attractive, innovative new uses. The Tower will breathe new
life into the Montparnasse neighbourhood,” the jury
explained.
Jean-Louis Missika, the deputy mayor of Paris for urban
planning, commended the choice of winner: “Nouvelle AOM's project
is perfectly aligned with our architectural vision: resolutely
focused on uses, kind to the environment and exemplary in terms of
energy efficiency.”
The €300 million project, financed entirely by the building’s
co-owners, is scheduled to be completed in time for the Paris
Summer Olympic Games in 2024.