D2 TOWER
Paris, France

The D2 Tower, an office building developed by Anthony Béchu and fellow architect Tom Sheehan, is located in the business district La Défense, and was completed in 2014 and inaugurated in January 2015. At a height of 171 metres, the building features 37 floors above ground and three underground, providing an effective area of 50,000m². In October 2015, the skyscraper was awarded with the Emporis Skyscaper Award 2015 in bronze.

The architects opted for steel as the material of choice due to the great speed of construction it offers. Using steel allowed the architects to use 30% less material compared to other structural solutions; a saving that has also contributed to improving the tower’s environmental footprint. When viewed externally, the “diagrid” structure gives the building a diamond-like shine. While one side of the tower is aligned with the ring road nearby, the other side describes a convex curve, and both join together to create a sharp edge that rises vertically to the sky.

Architect: Agence d‘Architecture Anthony Béchu & Associés Paris, France
Interior Designer: Anne Charlet Volume ABC Paris, France
Address: Tour D2 Paris, France
Date of completion: 2014