International Architecture Firm Arquitectonica Recipient of Grand Prize in Green Building Competition, High-Rise Category

October 02, 2007

Unique Paris office complex carries top honors at Eco-Building Forum trade exhibition. PARIS, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Bouygues Telecom Tower, a new three-building office complex scheduled for completion in 2010 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, a city neighboring Paris, has been selected for top honors at the Eco-Building Forum 2007, the event's organizer has announced. The "Grand Prix" award, a top international prize for achievements in sustainable design, was conferred by the organizers of Eco-Building Forum on September 18, 2007, to Bouygues Immobilier, the developer, and Arquitectonica. Bouygues Telecom Tower was honored as the best building in the High-Rise category. Arquitectonica, an international leader in architecture and urban planning, is the firm responsible for the design of Bouygues Telecom, for the client Bouygues Immobilier. Based in Miami and Paris, Arquitectonica beat out some of the best-known sustainability architects in Europe and the United States to claim the prestigious honor.

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