Have you ever fancied about standing on a high tower overlooking the skyline of Paris? Well, even if you are imaging it while reading, I am sure your plunge into its magnificence is overpowering. To make this a reality, Foster + Partners have acquired the permission to build two adjacent towers rising up to 320 meters. Christened as Hermitage Plaza, it is planned to be stationed besides the Seine. The towers are designed in the shape of two diamonds, with a twisted form, tapering outwards. The underlying purpose of this project is the developing a sustainable community that will accommodate a hotel, panoramic apartments, a spa and also offices and shops.
The colossal project is a result of the collaboration between EPAD, the City of Courbevoie, Atelier de Paysage Urbain and Département de Hauts de Seine. The ground level features buildings that face each other, creating open spaces for people to walk through. A public piazza is enclosed within the towers for promoting social activities, the structure wishes to host.
The towers embody a diagrid structure that uses lesser steel highlighting the elegant proportions of the tower. Its facade panels have been angled to provide self shading and for drawing in fresh air, vents can open. All these features collectively give form to the environmental strategy of structure and according to the standards of BREEAM; it can be rated as, excellent.
Via: Dezeen
