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Paris glass pyramid.






Paris council has unveiled plans for a 50-story pyramid after voting to drop a ban on high-rise buildings.
Proposals for the Project Triangle, designed by Swiss practice Herzog & de Meuron who designed the Olympic stadium in Beijing. The tower will have , a conference center, 400-bedroom and restaurants and cafes. It will be surrounded by parks, gardens and shops. The building is planned to be around 590 feet high which will make the third highest building in Paris. The tower will run on and power and is set for completion in 2012.

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    #1 Project Triangle aka “A Pyramid” « seeker401 UNITED STATES on 08.24.09 at 6:12 pm

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    #2 Sean Williams 94.194.204.88 not found on 08.26.09 at 4:15 am

    This looks fantastic, though a little cluttered in its infancy. Let’s not allow Paris to drown under the weight of high-rises, though – it’s what makes the place such a place of beauty.

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