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	Government offices are contained inside the two sides of the building, while the roof section was originally a Computing Museum and exhibition centre. However, In 2010, the museum was closed, along with public access to the roof’s viewing deck. A reopening is planned for May 2017.		Government offices are contained inside the two sides of the building, while the roof section was originally a Computing Museum and exhibition centre. However, In 2010, the museum was closed, along with public access to the roof’s viewing deck. A reopening is planned for May 2017.

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	La Grande Arche, or Grande Arche de la Defense, is a monument building in western Paris, France. It is almost a perfect cube – 108 m wide, 110 m high and 112 m deep.		La Grande Arche, or Grande Arche de la Defense, is a monument building in western Paris, France. It is almost a perfect cube – 108 m wide, 110 m high and 112 m deep.

−	In 1982, a national design competition was launched by President Mitterrand. The winning design ~~was~~ by the Danish architect Johann Otto von Spreckelsen and Danish engineer Erik Reitzel ~~who~~ intended ~~the monument~~ to be a late-20th century version of the Arc de Triomphe; one that celebrated humanity rather than military victories. The construction of the building was completed in 1989.	+	In 1982, a national design competition was launched by President Mitterrand. The winning design, by the Danish architect Johann Otto von Spreckelsen and Danish engineer Erik Reitzel, was intended to be a late-20th century version of the Arc de Triomphe; one that celebrated humanity rather than military victories. The construction of the building was completed in 1989.

−	The building ~~is comprised~~ of a prestressed concrete frame and twelve concrete pillars. In between the pillars and the megastructure are a series of plates to absorb vibration. The frame is covered with 350,000 ~~marble~~ slabs of Carrara marble 2,800 opaque glass panels.	+	The building consists of a prestressed concrete frame and twelve concrete pillars. In between the pillars and the megastructure are a series of plates to absorb vibration. The frame is covered with 350,000 slabs of Carrara marble and 2,800 opaque glass panels.

−	~~The building~~ is turned at a precise angle of 6.33° about the vertical axis. This was done for technical reasons, in that transport stations and a motorway ~~were situated~~ directly beneath the Arche ~~and the only way the large foundations could be accommodated was to position it at that angle~~. In addition, the turn emphasises the depth of the monument.	+	Its form is turned at a precise angle of 6.33° about the vertical axis. This was done for technical reasons, in that transport stations and a motorway are directly beneath the Arche. In addition, the turn emphasises the depth of the monument.

−	Government offices are contained inside the two sides of the building, while the roof section was originally a Computing Museum and exhibition centre. In 2010, the museum was closed, along with public access to the roof’s viewing deck. A reopening is planned for May 2017.	+	Government offices are contained inside the two sides of the building, while the roof section was originally a Computing Museum and exhibition centre. However, In 2010, the museum was closed, along with public access to the roof’s viewing deck. A reopening is planned for May 2017.

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	La Grande Arche, or Grande Arche de la Defense, is a monument building in western Paris, France. It is almost a perfect cube – 108 m wide, 110 m high and 112 m deep.		La Grande Arche, or Grande Arche de la Defense, is a monument building in western Paris, France. It is almost a perfect cube – 108 m wide, 110 m high and 112 m deep.
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	The building is comprised of a prestressed concrete frame and twelve concrete pillars. In between the pillars and the megastructure are a series of plates to absorb vibration. The frame is covered with 350,000 marble slabs of Carrara marble 2,800 opaque glass panels.		The building is comprised of a prestressed concrete frame and twelve concrete pillars. In between the pillars and the megastructure are a series of plates to absorb vibration. The frame is covered with 350,000 marble slabs of Carrara marble 2,800 opaque glass panels.
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	The building is turned at a precise angle of 6.33° about the vertical axis. This was done for technical reasons, in that transport stations and a motorway were situated directly beneath the Arche and the only way the large foundations could be accommodated was to position it at that angle. In addition, the turn emphasises the depth of the monument.		The building is turned at a precise angle of 6.33° about the vertical axis. This was done for technical reasons, in that transport stations and a motorway were situated directly beneath the Arche and the only way the large foundations could be accommodated was to position it at that angle. In addition, the turn emphasises the depth of the monument.

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La Grande Arche, or Grande Arche de la Defense, is a monument building in western Paris, France. It is almost a perfect cube – 108 m wide, 110 m high and 112 m deep.

In 1982, a national design competition was launched by President Mitterrand. The winning design was by the Danish architect Johann Otto von Spreckelsen and Danish engineer Erik Reitzel who intended the monument to be a late-20th century version of the Arc de Triomphe; one that celebrated humanity rather than military victories. The construction of the building was completed in 1989.

The building is comprised of a prestressed concrete frame and twelve concrete pillars. In between the pillars and the megastructure are a series of plates to absorb vibration. The frame is covered with 350,000 marble slabs of Carrara marble 2,800 opaque glass panels.

[[File:La Grande Arche.JPG]]

The building is turned at a precise angle of 6.33° about the vertical axis. This was done for technical reasons, in that transport stations and a motorway were situated directly beneath the Arche and the only way the large foundations could be accommodated was to position it at that angle. In addition, the turn emphasises the depth of the monument.

Government offices are contained inside the two sides of the building, while the roof section was originally a Computing Museum and exhibition centre. In 2010, the museum was closed, along with public access to the roof’s viewing deck. A reopening is planned for May 2017.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Building of the week series.
* Buildings of the EU.
* CCTV Headquarters.
* Eiffel Tower.
* Gate of Europe.
* Ministry of Transportation Building, Georgia.
* Tempe Municipal Building.
* The Atomium.
* The Louvre.
* Unusual building design of the week.

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