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Tour Areva is entirely black; its cladding is made of dark granite and darkened windows. Its shape is that of a perfect [[cuboid|square prism]]. It is said that its architects were inspired by the black monolith in [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s movie "[[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]".
Tour Areva is entirely black; its cladding is made of dark granite and darkened windows. Its shape is that of a perfect [[cuboid|square prism]]. It is said that its architects were inspired by the black monolith in [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s movie "[[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]".


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.
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 [[1973 oil crisis]].


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 10:51, 18 November 2015

Tour Areva
Tour Areva (Formerly Tour Fiat) La Défense
Map
General information
TypeOffice
LocationLa Défense
(Courbevoie)
Construction started1972
Completed1974
Height
Antenna spire184 m (604 ft)
Roof184 m (604 ft)
Technical details
Floor count44
Floor area125,000 m2 (1,350,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Roger Saubot, Francois Jullien

Tour Areva (previously known as Tour Framatome and Tour Fiat) is an office skyscraper located in La Défense, a high-rise business district, and in the commune of Courbevoie, France, west of Paris.

Built in 1974, the tower is 184 m (604 feet) tall.

Tour Areva is entirely black; its cladding is made of dark granite and darkened windows. 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 "2001: A Space Odyssey".

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 1973 oil crisis.

See also

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