TOUR JUMELLE FIAT

(Existing tower on the left, cancelled one on the right)


 
 
HEIGHT : 184 m
YEAR : planned in 1970 to be built in 1974
ADDRESS : 2, place de la coupole 
LOCATION : La défense (Courbevoie)
ARCHITECT : SOM & Saubot et Jullien

This tower was supposed to be the exact twin of FIAT (now Framatome) , but it's construction was delayed for economic reason.
After 10 years , the designe was replaced by another from SOM, Tour Elf was born

Cette tour etait supposée être l'exact jumelle de FIAT (aujourd'hui Framatome
Cependant le climat economique defavorable entraina un decalage dans le temp du projet, 
et le design fut remplace par un autre de la firme SOM, la Tour Elf etait née