The « European Tower », born at the beginning of the 20th century in the wake of America’s skyscrapers, has developed many specificities in order to find its place in Europe’s towns, which this exposition, and the accompanying book, recount, describe and analyse.
With more than 150 realisations and emblematic projects, the exposition retraces the history of the tower in Europe, lists and analyses its urban, spatial and technical qualities and characteristics, inviting us to discover how nine European metropolises approach the phenomenon in their present and future urban landscapes.
What projects does the future hold in Europe? How are towers built today? In what ways will they be more ecological tomorrow? How will they fit into our towns? Towers of offices, residences, or both? So many questions that must be asked to enlighten debates taking place in Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Rotterdam and Vienna.
The scenography of the exposition takes us to the 30th floor of an imaginary tower. The landscapes of nine European towns of tomorrow is dramatically present, as in all towers which enjoy an exceptional situation. More than 300 documents, photos, plans, archives and documentary films, as well as 22 models of on-going projects and interactive terminals offering access to the first database of European towers, inform us step by step, image after image, on what makes the richness and the diversity of this architectural model, now a century young.”
Around the exhibition
GUIDED TOUR SATURDAY THE 19th OF SEPTEMBER 2009 at 3pm Free guided tours by the curators of the exhibition, Ingrid Taillandier, architect, professor and Olivier Namias, architect, journalist. Free registration within the limits of available places : 01 42 76 33 97 or by mail infopa@pavillon-arsenal.com
LECTURE with IAN SIMPSON, architect Beethamtower, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2007 Within the framework of the «1 architecte 1 building» lecture cycle On Tuesday the 30th of June 2009 at 7pm at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal Free entrance THE HEIGHT, AN REVISITED HERITAGE Debate organized within the framework European Heritage Days and of the « Current issue » lecture cycle On Friday the 18th of September 2009 at 7pm at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal Free entrance DOMINIQUE PERRAULT, architect Hôtel me Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2008 On Thursday the 24th of September 2009 at 7pm at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal Free entrance STEIDLE ARCHITEKTEN, JOHANNES ERNST, architect TowerParkPlaza, Munich, Germany, 2002 Within the framework of the «1 architect 1 building» lecture cycle On Thursday the 1st of October 2009 at 7pm at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal Free entrance
BUILDING VISITS TUESDAY THE 25TH OF JUNE 2009 at 1pm
FRANKLIN TOWER, MONTREUIL Architect : Hubert & Roy architectes Builder : CEREP France B Guided tour by Michel Roy, architect Free registration within the limits of available places : 01 42 76 33 97 or by mail : infopa@pavillon-arsenal.com TUESDAY THE 9TH OF JULY 2009, at 1pm
Beaugrennelle Urban study : LLTR Architectes / Hyl Paysagiste Studies commissioner : SemPariSeine Free registration within the limits of available places : 01 42 76 33 97 or by mail : infopa@pavillon-arsenal.com FRIDAY THE 18TH OF SEPTEMBER 2009 AT 3pm and 4pm
FIRST TOWER REHABILITATION BUILDING SITE, PARIS - LA DÉFENSE Tour organized within the framework European Heritage Days Architect : KPF –KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES Associated architect : SRA – Saubot & Rouit Associés Builder : Beacon ; Axa ; Cogedim Projected delivery : 2011 Free registration within the limits of available places : 01 42 76 33 97 or by mail : infopa@pavillon-arsenal.com
Around the exhibition
GUIDED TOUR SATURDAY THE 19th OF SEPTEMBER 2009 at 3pm Free guided tours by the curators of the exhibition, Ingrid Taillandier, architect, professor and Olivier Namias, architect, journalist. Free registration within the limits of available places : 01 42 76 33 97 or by mail infopa@pavillon-arsenal.com
LECTURE with IAN SIMPSON, architect Beethamtower, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2007 Within the framework of the «1 architecte 1 building» lecture cycle On Tuesday the 30th of June 2009 at 7pm at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal Free entrance THE HEIGHT, AN REVISITED HERITAGE Debate organized within the framework European Heritage Days and of the « Current issue » lecture cycle On Friday the 18th of September 2009 at 7pm at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal Free entrance DOMINIQUE PERRAULT, architect Hôtel me Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2008 On Thursday the 24th of September 2009 at 7pm at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal Free entrance STEIDLE ARCHITEKTEN, JOHANNES ERNST, architect TowerParkPlaza, Munich, Germany, 2002 Within the framework of the «1 architect 1 building» lecture cycle On Thursday the 1st of October 2009 at 7pm at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal Free entrance
BUILDING VISITS TUESDAY THE 25TH OF JUNE 2009 at 1pm
FRANKLIN TOWER, MONTREUIL Architect : Hubert & Roy architectes Builder : CEREP France B Guided tour by Michel Roy, architect Free registration within the limits of available places : 01 42 76 33 97 or by mail : infopa@pavillon-arsenal.com TUESDAY THE 9TH OF JULY 2009, at 1pm
Beaugrennelle Urban study : LLTR Architectes / Hyl Paysagiste Studies commissioner : SemPariSeine Free registration within the limits of available places : 01 42 76 33 97 or by mail : infopa@pavillon-arsenal.com FRIDAY THE 18TH OF SEPTEMBER 2009 AT 3pm and 4pm
FIRST TOWER REHABILITATION BUILDING SITE, PARIS - LA DÉFENSE Tour organized within the framework European Heritage Days Architect : KPF –KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES Associated architect : SRA – Saubot & Rouit Associés Builder : Beacon ; Axa ; Cogedim Projected delivery : 2011 Free registration within the limits of available places : 01 42 76 33 97 or by mail : infopa@pavillon-arsenal.com
