The Orgues de Flandre, which can be translated as the "Organs of Flanders", are a group of residential buildings in the
19th arrondissement
The 19th arrondissement of Paris (''XIXe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''dix-neuvième''.
The arrondissement, known as Butte-Chaumont, i ...
of
Paris,
France.
Built from 1974 to 1980 by the architect Martin van Trek, the buildings are at 67-107 avenue de Flandre and 14-24 rue Archereau. The buildings are a housing project of , made of many buildings of 15 floors and four dominating towers:
* ''Tour Prélude'' (or Tower 1): , 38 floors
* ''Tour Fugue'' (or Tower 2): , 32 floors
* '' Tour Cantate'' (or Tower 3): , 30 floors
* '' Tour Sonate'' (or Tower 4): , 25 floors
See also
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Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
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List of tallest structures in Paris
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Buildings and structures in the 19th arrondissement of Paris
Skyscrapers in Paris
Residential buildings completed in 1980
Brutalist architecture in France
Postmodern architecture
Residential skyscrapers
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