Tour Montparnasse
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Alternative Title
Maine-Montparnasse Tower
Date
1969-1973Description
General view, from east, depicting entire façade with immediate context, showing contrast between traditional Paris streetscape and the tower; 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