CMA CGM Tower
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The CMA CGM Tower is a 147m tall skyscraper in Euroméditerranée
, the central business district
of Marseille
, France
. Designed by Zaha Hadid
, it will be the headquarters for CMA CGM
, a major shipping firm, consolidating 2000 employees currently spread over 7 sites.
Zaha Hadid
was selected to design the building in November 2004. It is intended to interact with other landmarks of the city including the Château d'If
and the basilica
of Notre-Dame de la Garde
, which stands taller than the tower on a rocky outcrop.
Built by Vinci subsidiary GTM Construction,
the building has 20 lifts to service its 33 floors and is due for completion in late 2010.
Euroméditerranée
Euroméditerranée is a future business district in Marseille, France.Funded by the European Union as well as the French government, the district is intended as a rehabilitation of the Marseilles harbour's old docks....
, the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Designed by Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid, CBE is an Iraqi-British architect.-Life and career:Hadid was born in 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq. She received a degree in mathematics from the American University of Beirut before moving to study at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.After graduating she worked...
, it will be the headquarters for CMA CGM
CMA CGM
CMA CGM S.A. is a French container transportation and shipping company, headed by Jacques Saadé. It is the third largest container company in the world, using 200 shipping routes between 400 ports in 150 different countries...
, a major shipping firm, consolidating 2000 employees currently spread over 7 sites.
Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid, CBE is an Iraqi-British architect.-Life and career:Hadid was born in 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq. She received a degree in mathematics from the American University of Beirut before moving to study at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.After graduating she worked...
was selected to design the building in November 2004. It is intended to interact with other landmarks of the city including the Château d'If
Château d'If
The Château d'If is a fortress located on the island of If, the smallest island in the Frioul Archipelago situated in the Mediterranean Sea about a mile offshore in the Bay of Marseille in southeastern France...
and the basilica
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
of Notre-Dame de la Garde
Notre-Dame de la Garde
Notre-Dame de la Garde is a basilica located in Marseille, France. This ornate Neo-Byzantine church is situated at the highest natural point in Marseille, a 162 m limestone outcrop on the south side of the Old Port. As well as being a major local landmark, it is the site of a popular annual...
, which stands taller than the tower on a rocky outcrop.
Built by Vinci subsidiary GTM Construction,
the building has 20 lifts to service its 33 floors and is due for completion in late 2010.