France Builds 21st Century Glass Pyramid Skyscraper | Controversial Tour Triangle

The Tour Triangle, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, is poised to become the tallest skyscraper built in central Paris since 1973, after winning a lengthy court battle. Paris’s administrative court has upheld a building permit that was issued in April 2015, rejecting two appeals that had been filled against the building. The court found that the building permit issued in 2015 was not unlawful. The latest ruling should clear the way for construction to begin on the 180-metre-high tower, which has been caught up in legal battles since 2014. “The mayor of Paris has not made a manifest error of assessment in considering that the project is not likely to affect the character or interest of neighbouring places and monumental perspectives,“ said the court Developer Unibail-Rodamco intends to begin construction of the tower in 2020, with the aim to complete in time for the Olympics in 2024. The triangular building will contain a 120-room hotel and co-working office space for 5,000 people, alongside a health centre and