Kanoa Tower in Nantes, France by Studio 02 Architectes

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The Kanoa tower is a project that fits into the vast urban development plan for the Island of Nantes.

This is a very understated building, whose shape, worked to the extreme, is the main feature.  To minimize the tower’s impact on the street, it was designed in a “boot” shape and discreetly covered in zinc, which was laid down in shingles to create a scaled effect.

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• Architects: Studio 02 Architectes
• Project: Kanoa Tower
• Location: Nantes, France
  
• Software used: ArchiCad
• Client: Eiffage Immobilier West Company management Samoa (Nantes)
• Partners: Cdlp, Elythis, Studio Joran Briand
• Budget: 5,600,000 €
• Surface Area: 4,200 m²
• Years: 2012 – 2015

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Inside, the lobby is notable for its functionality and the diversity of programs that can be offered simultaneously.  This is a place for meetings and conviviality, where the structure’s modularity allows for many types of events thanks to its ephemeral boundaries.

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The walls of wooden cladding incidentally serve as a place to park bicycles in suspension, and provide residents with individual lockers in which to store helmets and miscellaneous equipment.

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On the ground floor, a parking lot is equipped with a system of automatic, superimposed parking spaces (vehicle lifts), thus doubling its capacity.

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Tags: France, Nantes

Categories: ArchiCAD, Offices, Tower

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