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#1 · (Edited)

Paris la Defense
Construction should start in 2009
Delivery date : 2011
Robert A.M. Stern Architects (won over Foster)
Status : Proposed

45 000m²

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Number 4 on the projects map
 
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#145 ·
Very interesting project! Without trying to hard to be '' look at me, i want to be the center of the attention'', it is a discreet design, but a great one nevertheless! More projects should be like this; not every skyscraper needs to be a landmark, but more of a background tower for the landmark tower. I hate these skylines that have tons of towers trying to be the icon.
 
#149 ·
Paris La Defence needs a skyscraper that is covered in Golden color glass to put more punch into the whole picture. I hope all that blue won't become boring and bland tasted once finished. But on this one sure looks lovely. :)
 
#153 ·
Gold is the worst color that a building can have (well, maybe brown glass is even worse). Unless the building is so over the top that it becomes cool again. Like the Grand Lisboa casino in Macau:



But that only fits because it's a casino. And that's the whole problem. If I see a golden building I can't help thinking about casino's, Las Vegas, Tacky, Kitch, etc.
 
#162 ·
^^... LOL :lol: why not?

Just one skyscrapers that is cladded with Golden glass windows. It will SO look great on La D.

You know why? because if it is FRENCH, it will be a TRENDSETTER and sure not such ugly ugly thing. If French make it, I dare to bet it will be an aw-inspiring phenomental building blowing everybody's mind at the very first encounter. :eek2::bow::bow:
 
#163 ·
Id rather prefer another example for a nice golden skyscraper:

 
#164 ·
Oh wow...that one is so beautiful, didn't know that one. Pretty much my taste.

Imagine if we had something as tall and like this one in the middle of La D.
 
#167 ·
sure ... but let's not forget that Gold is now sooooooo astronomically expensive that they can't even afford it.

Who knows, if Gold price makes a freefall, that era revive again. :D
 
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