The CMA CGM Tower: a lighthouse for new shipping routes
 
The CMA CGM Tower: an architectural landmark of urban renewal

In 2004, Jacques R Saadé, Chairman of the Board and Founder of the CMA CGM Group decided to build a new Head Office. He entrusted the architect Zaha Hadid to design a building that would symbolise the Group as a dynamic force in the shipping industry, and accommodate 2,200 members of staff who were working in seven sites around Marseille.

Today the CMA CGM Tower represents an architectural feat that has already been awarded for its elegance and bold design. Both a semaphore and link between the main port and city of Marseille, the Tower firmly anchors the Group in its business environment and era.
CMA CGM Tower

Asymmetrical and sculptural, the building is not content with being a symbolic landmark: in direct contact with its surroundings and international role, the Tower features a wide variety of work environments and spaces, all offering a superb panoramic view of the city.

Connected by a curved glass bridge, the fluid shape of which is an elegant extension of the façade, the “annex” reproduces the main building’s measurements horizontally (135 m long). Contrary to what the name implies, this annex plays a vital role as it contains all the equipment required to ensure life runs smoothly in the Tower: information systems, generators, refrigeration units, boiler rooms and so on.



Discover more photos and videos of the CMA CGM Tower and its unique view of Marseille on the website http://www.tourcmacgm.com

The CMA CGM Tower in figures:

  • 147 m in height, its highest point is almost on a level with the forecourt of Marseille’s Notre Dame de la Garde basilica
  • 75 m at its widest point
  • 33 storeys with high ceilings (2.8 m floor to ceiling and 4.08 m between suspended slabs)
  • Capacity: 2,700 people
  • 12 lifts (2 with panoramic views) and 2 goods lifts
  • 5 storey car park (800 places for cars and 200 for two-wheel vehicles)
  • 64,000 m² total surface area
  • The CMA CGM Tower has been built to comply with earthquake-resistant standards that have yet to be enforced.