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TOUR MONTPARNASSE

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Title	TOUR MONTPARNASSE
View	Close view of the observation deck at the roof, depicting the inverted northeast facade
Notes	administrative ;commercial
Work Type	mixed-use retail office building
Style/Period	Modern International Style
Creator Name	Beaudouin, Eugène
Creator Nationality	French
Date.Creator Birth	1898
Date.Creator Death	1983
Major Design Aspects	isolated in city grid prominent controversial design contrast with context
Elements & Spatial Types	observation deck
Climate Type	mild temperate
Country	France
City	Paris
State/Province	Ile-de-France
Architectural Material	concrete, glass
Structural System	concrete core metal framework aluminum bronze & glass curtain wall
Dates	1969-1973
Century	20C
Designation/Awards/Inscriptions	landmark
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	7/31/1989
Subject Information	At the time of construction the tower, with 59 floors, was classified as the highest building not only in Paris but Europe. The tower became a symbol of new modern Paris. Source: www.torumontparnasse56.com
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193