Tour CBX or Tour Dexia is an office skyscraper located in Supercomplex 2 of the La Défense business district situated west of Paris, France.

Tour CBX
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General information
TypeOffice
LocationLa Défense
(Courbevoie)
Coordinates48°53′28″N 2°14′48″E / 48.89111°N 2.24667°E / 48.89111; 2.24667
Construction started2002
Completed2005
Height
Antenna spire142 m (466 ft)
Roof142 m (466 ft)
Technical details
Floor count36
Floor area40,000 m2 (430,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Saubot Rouit Metge

Built from 2002 to 2005, the tower is 142 metres tall. The tower is built nearby the La Défense circular boulevard on its northern side, and a pedestrian bridge connects it to the district's esplanade on the southern side. The CBX tower is also one of the few towers in La Défense having an inclined roof.

The CBX Tower has its name in the name of attributed codes to the buildings in the plan mass of the Defense. For example:

  • PB12 (Puteaux - office building - 12th location), that is today the Tower Opus 12.
  • CH13 (Courbevoie - dwelling building - 13th location), that is the residence Vision 80.

When the tower is looked at from the west, its shape recalls the shape of the Flatiron Building built in 1902 in New York City.

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