The Link (building)
The Link is a mixed-use skyscraper building development under construction in Puteaux, France. It will be part of the La Défense business district. Upon completion in 2025, the tallest tower will stand at tall with 52 floors, making it the tallest skyscraper in the Paris metropolitan area and in France, and the second tallest structure overall, after the Eiffel Tower.
The tower will house the new headquarters of French energy company TotalEnergies, which is currently located in Tour Total.
History
In July 2017, Total has chosen the Link tower to house its next headquarters. Between 5,500 and 6,000 employees, previously located in the Coupole and Michelet towers, will be grouped together in this new skyscraper. Its construction cost was estimated at one billion euros in October 2021.On June 11, 2020, Groupama announced the groundbreaking of The Link with the start of the demolition work on the existing building, which would be followed in 2021 by foundation work on the new towers.
Architecture
The complex consists of two office towers called Arche and Seine, standing at 242 and 178 meters high respectively, connected by 35 platforms called "links", a term derived from the English "link" and meaning "connection". The tallest tower will house the new headquarters of TotalEnergies, currently located in the Coupole Tower.The Link project comprises approximately 130,000 m² of office space. It is located near a green space. The building includes duplex floors of approximately 6,000 m² and high ceilings, to allow internal pedestrian movement and limit the use of elevators.
The tower, by its height and position, is designed to visually rebalance the historic Axe historique.
The building features a double-skin insulating façade incorporating photovoltaic panels and aims to reduce energy consumption by 50% compared to the towers previously occupied by the company. Accessibility to the district from Puteaux is to be improved through the renovation of Cours Michelet.