Tour Hekla

48-story skyscraper in La Défense, France

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Tour Hekla (France)

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General informationStatusCompletedLocationPuteaux, FranceConstruction startedMay 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05)CompletedDecember 2022; 1 year ago (2022-12)^[1]Height220 m (720 ft)Technical detailsFloor area76,000 m² (820,000 sq ft)Websitewww.tour-hekla.com/en/

Tour Hekla is a 220-metre (722 ft), 48-story skyscraper in Puteaux, in the La Défense district of Greater Paris, in France.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It is located in the Rose de Cherbourg area. It was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel.

History

The building received its building permit in June 2016. Construction began in May 2018. Since completion in December 2022 it is the second-tallest building in France, only surpassed in height by Tour First, the tallest tower in the La Défense district.

Cost

The cost of the project is estimated to be 248 million euros.

References

^ ^a ^b "HEKLA - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
^ "PSS / Tour Hekla (Puteaux, France)". www.pss-archi.eu.
^ "Une nouvelle tour à la Défense : Hekla par Jean Nouvel". MonPuteaux.com.
^ "Amundi et Primonial REIM s'emparent du projet de la tour Hekla imaginé par Jean Nouvel - Defense-92.fr". 22 December 2017.