Description
The twin towers of the Tours Duo, 180 and 125 metres high, are undoubtedly a new landmark of Paris. Located in the 13th arrondissement on the edge of the currently largest urban development area, the Quartier Rive Gauche, the towers mark the point where centre and periphery meet. Furthermore, they form a visual axis with the nearby Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand on Avenue de France.
Standing asymmetrically in relation to each other and each slightly inclined, the twin towers form a monumental V. A «head» was added to the taller tower, which «bends» towards the Avenue de France and thus creates a visual axis to the library. The façades are made entirely of glass. Thanks to the COOL-LITE® SKN 076 solar control and thermal insulation glass from SAINT-GOBAIN, excellent energy
consumption.
A special effect is achieved with COOL-LITE® ST Bright Silver, a
tempered glass with good levels of sunlight control features and an elegant appearance. The highly transparent and reflective solar control glass was selected for the outer layer of doubleskin
façades and can be pre-tensioned, bent and laminated into safety glass. This offers architects a great scope for unique and modern designs.
The Tour Duo also convinces in terms of sustainability: The new building was awarded LEED® Platine and WELL Platinum. It received the HQE Exceptional certificates for particularly sustainable construction and projectplanning as well as the Effinergie+ label for its low primary energy consumption.
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