Describing his proposed Tour de Verre, architect Jean Nouvel told the New York Times that he envisioned an "archetype of what can be a skyscraper in New York." For Nouvel, buildings are created to meet the needs of a specific space and time. Instead of duplicating the form of past buildings, he wanted to design a structure suited to the present-day context.
Tour de Verre in New York City
by Pritzker Prize-Winning Architect Jean Nouvel
By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide
Tour de Verre is a 75-story tower to be constructed on a site adjacent to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Jean Nouvel, architect.
Rendering Courtesy Ateliers Jean NouvelPritzker Prize Photo Galleries
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