The Tour Carpe Diem is a tall
skyscraper in the
La Défense business district, near
Paris
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in
France
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.
The first stone was laid early 2011 by the main contractor
BESIX
BESIX Group is a construction group based in Brussels, one of the world's leading international contractors according to the ENR ranking. Active since 1909, BESIX operates in Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, Africa, North America and Asia.
Its a ...
and Spie Batignolles. Completed in 2013, it is located in the municipality of
Courbevoie and contains offices.
Awards
The building was nominated for an
Architizer
Marc Charles Kushner (born September 27, 1977) is an American architect, entrepreneur and author. He was a partner at the New York City based architecture firm Hollwich Kushner and co-founded Architizer.
Early life and education
The son of L ...
award in 2015.
See also
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List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region
References
Buildings and structures in Hauts-de-Seine
Skyscraper office buildings in La Défense
Robert A. M. Stern buildings
Office buildings completed in 2013
21st-century architecture in France
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