The D2 Tower, the first high-rise building with concrete core and steel exoskeleton in France, is once again distinguished. After the ArchiDesignClub Award 2015, the Trophée du Bien-Etre 2015, and a third rank at theEmporis Skyscraper Award, the jury for the Eiffel trophies rewarding Steel Architecture acknowledges the character and skills put into the work signed by architects Anthony Bechu and Tom Sheehan.
A unique place and a human adventure Creating a live link between the Esplanade of La Défenseand the adjoining Courbevoie district, the D2 Tower rises above the ring road, contributing to transforming it into an urban boulevard. The refreshing modernity it brings to the surrounding towers, along with the 30% savings on materials granted by its conception, make it an environmental antidote that revolutionizes the skyline and urban landscape of La Défense. Its façades are screens that reflect the journey of the sun, and the colors of the sky. Its inhabited and accessible summit, the first of its kind in La Défense, houses the «Garden in the Clouds», a roofless 450m² space.
171 meter-high, the building can welcome up to 4,200 people in its 28 offices levels. Thanks to an efficient environmental strategy, the D2 Tower has received both an HQE certification for office building anda BREEAM certification.
Inaugurated at the beginning of 2015, the D2 Tower belongs to Sogecap, a life insurance company within the SociétéGénérale Group. It is currently being commercialized for rent.
