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

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Architects: Studio 02

Location: ÃŽle de Nantes, 44200 Nantes, France

Area: 4200.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

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Client: Eiffage Immobilier Ouest Societé d?aménagement Samoa (Nantes)

Program: Unencumbered offices

Partners: Cdlp / Elythis / Studio Joran Briand

Hqe Targets: 3,4,5,7,9,10

Environmental Approach: Performance level conforming to Ecofaur2 RT 2012 THPE

Technical Equipment: Thermal solar cells, Rainwater capture, External insulation
Budget: 5,600,000 ?

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From the architect. 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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Inside, the lobby is notable for its functionality and the diversity of programs that can be offered simultaneously....