Tour Montparnasse
Beaudouin, Eugène Elie

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Alternative Title
Maine-Montparnasse Tower
Date
1969-1973Description
Close view of the observation deck at the roof, depicting the inverted northeast façade; At the time of construction the tower, with 59 floors, was classified as the highest building not only in Paris but Europe. The tower became a symbol of new modern Paris.
Type of Work
office buildingSubject
architectural exteriors, Modernist, International Style (modern European architecture style)
Rights
Rights Statement
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only