CMA CGM Tower

CMA CGM Tower
Tour CMA-CGM
CMA CGM Tower in Marseille, France
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
LocationMarseille, France
Construction startedJuly 2006
OpeningSeptember 2011
OwnerCMA CGM
Height
Roof147 m (482 ft)
Technical details
Floor count33
Floor area94,000 m2 (58,000 m2 tower and 36,000 m2 annex)[1]
Lifts/elevators20
Design and construction
Architect(s)Zaha Hadid
Structural engineerArup

43°18′54″N 5°21′57″E / 43.315041°N 5.365841°E / 43.315041; 5.365841

The CMA CGM Tower is a 147-metre (482 ft) tall skyscraper in Euroméditerranée, the central business district of Marseille, France. Designed by Zaha Hadid, it is the headquarters for CMA CGM, one of the world's major freight companies, hosting 2,200 employees in the office previously spread over seven sites.

Zaha Hadid was selected to design the building in November 2004, and it became her first tower.[2][3] 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.[4] Built by Vinci subsidiary GTM Construction,[5] the building has 20 lifts to service its 33 floors[6] and was completed in September 2011.

  • The tower under construction in 2008, seen from Endoume
    The tower under construction in 2008, seen from Endoume
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  2. ^ Jodidio, Philip. "Five Works by Zaha Hadid". Architecture Week. Archived from the original on 16 November 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  3. ^ Quirk, Vanessa (28 March 2013). "Zaha Hadid Architects' First Built Tower: CMA CGM Headquarters". ArchDaily. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  4. ^ Chessa, Milena (11 June 2008). "La tour CMA-CGM de Zaha Hadid, un nouveau phare pour Marseille". Le Moniteur (in French). Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Zaha's French connection: Marseilles CMA CGM tower". Building. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Reference Projects: CMA-CGM Tower, Marseille". Retrieved 14 September 2010.[permanent dead link]