What Will Montparnasse Be Tomorrow?

The seven architects were selected from more than 700 interested candidates who submitted qualifications following the June competition start. According to a statement from Demain Montparnasse, the below finalists "now need to come up with a project that is capable of giving a powerful, innovative, dynamic and ambitious new identity to the famous Parisian landmark."

Submissions are due March 2017, after which two finalists will be announced, with the winner selected in July 2017. Construction of the €300 million, privately funded project is expected to start in 2019 and be completed in 2023.

The seven candidates:

• ARCHITECTURE STUDIO – France
• DOMINIQUE PERRAULT ARCHITECTURE – France
• MAD ARCHITECTS – China (in partnership with DGLA)
• nAOM (Franklin Azzi Architecture / Chartier Dalix / Hardel-Lebihan Architectes) – France
• OMA – Holland
• PLP ARCHITECTURE – UK
• STUDIO GANG – USA

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