Paris - The Skyscraper Center

Facts

# of 150m+ buildings

2 Completed • 1 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Tour Montparnasse (1973)

Tallest Building

Tour Montparnasse (209 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

188

Tallest City in

the World

16

Tallest City in

Europe

3

Tallest City in

France

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Tour Montparnasse	209 m / 686 ft
2	Tours DUO 1	180 m / 591 ft
3	Tribunal de Paris	159.7 m / 524 ft
4	Hotel Concorde Lafayette	137 m / 449 ft
5	Tour Prelude	123 m / 404 ft
6	Tours DUO 2	122 m / 400 ft
7	Hotel Meridien Montparnasse	116 m / 381 ft
8	Tour Super-Italie	112 m / 367 ft
9	Tour Fugue	108 m / 354 ft
10	Tour Helsinki	104 m / 341 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Paris CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Dassault Systèmes	Paris	Platinum	0	COMP
WSP	Chicago	Platinum	85	CIV • INTR • STRC • URB • ENVP • PMNG • COMP • ENGO • FAC • FIRE • GEO • MEP • TRAN
Atixis	Paris	Silver	0	PMNG • ENGO
BOA	Paris	Silver	1	OTHR
Bouygues Batiment International	Paris	Silver	14	CIV • PMNG • CON • MEP
Bouygues Immobilier	Paris	Silver	4	URB • DEV
Cro&Co Architecture	Paris	Silver	1	ARCH
Generali Real Estate	Paris	Silver	0
Hardel Le Bihan Architectes	Paris	Silver	2	ARCH
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	33	FAC
SETEC TPI	Paris	Silver	0	CIV
Terrell Group	Dubai	Silver	7	STRC • ENGM • FAC • MEP
Valode & Pistre	Paris	Silver	7	ARCH
Université de Paris - EPAURIF	Paris	Media Institute/Association	0	PMNG • ACAD • NONP

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Florida Chapter Presents: Timber on the Rise, from Paris to Miami

04 March 2021

The CTBUH Florida Chapter held a webinar that…

CTBUH France: Global Walking Tour and Chapter Inauguration

10 October 2019

As part of the 2019 Global Walking Tour, CTBUH…

Videos

04 March 2021

CTBUH Florida Chapter: Timber on the Rise, from Paris to Miami

The CTBUH Florida Chapter reviews a case study on the Bruneseau Seine Tower in Paris and the current state of research in wood construction in...

Research

01 March 2020

The Elevator, the Iron Skeleton Frame, and the Early Skyscrapers: Part 1

The evolution in the use of the elevator and the iron frame to build ever-taller buildings that would eventually be called “skyscrapers” is still somewhat...

Global News

26 July 2019

Residential Tower in Paris Nears Completion

MAD architects’ first building in Europe, know as UNIC, is nearing completion in Paris, France, marking the architecture firm’s first realized project in Europe. The...