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Structure-ID: s0004243
Created on: 10/07/02
Modified on: 21/11/08


Tour EDF

Tour PB6
Built: 1999 - 2001
Status: in use
Location: Paris-La Défense, Hauts-de-Seine (92), Ile de France, France and Puteaux, Hauts-de-Seine (92), Ile de France, France
Tour EDF
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Structural Type:
Central core with perimeter columns
Function / usage:
Office building
Part of: Paris-La Défense

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
  Cosentini Associates
Owner Hines
Client Setec TPI
Architecture Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP
  Saubot-Rouit et Associés
Structural engineering Setec TPI
Checking engineering SOCOTEC
Contractor Bateg
Formwork PERI GmbH
  PERI S.A.S. France
Mechanical & electrical engineering Trouvin Serequip

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
core wall  high performance concrete
columns  high performance concrete
Dimensions
  width 31.2 m
  length 74.5 m
  number of floors (above ground) 41
  office space 57 000 m2
  standard floor height 3.45 m
  gross floor space (per floor) 1 600 m2
  core width 14.1 m
  core length 31.4 m
  core area per floor 420 m2
  level of roof +210 NGF
  height from street level 155 m
  height from foundation level 178 m

Chronology
21 June 1996
Application for a construction permit.
19 December 1996
Construction permit is issued.
November 1998
Contract is awarded.
December 1998
Invitation to tender.
December 1998
Beginning of construction.
April 2001
End of construction.

Relevant Web Sites
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External LinkParis Skyscrapers/Gratte-ciels de Paris: Tour PB6 / EDF French English
External LinkPERI: Torre PB 6, la Défense, Parigi, Francia Italian
External LinkPERI: Torre PB 6, Paris, La Défense, Francia Spanish
External LinkPERI: Tour PB 6, La Défense, Paris French
External LinkPERI: Tour PB 6, Paris La Défense, France English
External LinkPERI: Tour PB 6, Paris La Défense, Frankreich German
External LinkSETEC TPI: Références ouvrages complexes: Tour PB6 French
External LinkWikipédia: Tour EDF French

Relevant Literature
* Jaeger, Jean-Marc   La Tour EDF, presented at .
* Jaeger, Jean-Marc   La tour PB6 à La Défense, in "Travaux", April 2002, n. 785 .
* Sorin, Y.   La tour Hines à la Défense: Structure, bétons, mise en oeuvre, presented at First fib Congress, 13-19.10.2002, Osaka, Japan.

 
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