Phare Tower (unbuilt)
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Phare Tower (unbuilt) was a proposed, never-realized avant-garde skyscraper design by the architecture firm Morphosis for the La Défense business district near Paris.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phare Tower (unbuilt) canonical | 1 |
| Phare Tower (unbuilt), Paris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6949706 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phare Tower (unbuilt) Context triple: [Morphosis, hasNotableWork, Phare Tower (unbuilt)]
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A.
Fourvière Metal Tower
The Fourvière Metal Tower is a prominent steel structure in Lyon, France, resembling a small Eiffel Tower and serving as a key telecommunications and skyline landmark.
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B.
Beaugrenelle towers
The Beaugrenelle towers are a group of modern high-rise residential and office buildings in Paris, known for their distinctive 1970s architecture along the Seine in the 15th arrondissement.
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C.
Phare du Paon
Phare du Paon is a coastal lighthouse located on the Bréhat archipelago in Brittany, France, guiding maritime navigation along the rugged northern coast.
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D.
Hrelyo Tower
Hrelyo Tower is a medieval defensive and residential tower within Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery complex, notable for its fortified architecture and historical significance.
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E.
Gehry Tower
Gehry Tower is a distinctive, deconstructivist-style stainless steel-clad building in Hanover, Germany, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phare Tower (unbuilt) Target entity description: Phare Tower (unbuilt) was a proposed, never-realized avant-garde skyscraper design by the architecture firm Morphosis for the La Défense business district near Paris.
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A.
Fourvière Metal Tower
The Fourvière Metal Tower is a prominent steel structure in Lyon, France, resembling a small Eiffel Tower and serving as a key telecommunications and skyline landmark.
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B.
Beaugrenelle towers
The Beaugrenelle towers are a group of modern high-rise residential and office buildings in Paris, known for their distinctive 1970s architecture along the Seine in the 15th arrondissement.
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C.
Phare du Paon
Phare du Paon is a coastal lighthouse located on the Bréhat archipelago in Brittany, France, guiding maritime navigation along the rugged northern coast.
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D.
Hrelyo Tower
Hrelyo Tower is a medieval defensive and residential tower within Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery complex, notable for its fortified architecture and historical significance.
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E.
Gehry Tower
Gehry Tower is a distinctive, deconstructivist-style stainless steel-clad building in Hanover, Germany, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural design
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proposed building ⓘ unbuilt skyscraper project ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tour Phare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Morphosis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Morphosis Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
avant-garde
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contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| buildingType | office skyscraper ⓘ |
| cancellationReason |
economic considerations
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planning and political issues ⓘ |
| category |
Cancelled building and structure projects in France
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Morphosis buildings ⓘ Proposed skyscrapers in Paris ⓘ Unbuilt skyscrapers in France ⓘ |
| chiefArchitect | Thom Mayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedBy | Morphosis under Thom Mayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedHeight |
approximately 300 metres
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around 984 feet ⓘ |
| designedIn | 2000s ⓘ |
| designPeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| designStart | mid-2000s ⓘ |
| district | La Défense business district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| intendedAs |
landmark tower for La Défense
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one of the tallest buildings in La Défense ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
mixed-use
ⓘ
office ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Courbevoie
NERFINISHED
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Puteaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheMetropolitanArea | Paris metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Grande Arche de la Défense
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | La Défense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Lighthouse Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative façade design
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sustainability-oriented design features ⓘ unconventional tower silhouette ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grand Paris high-rise proposals
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La Défense redevelopment projects ⓘ |
| projectStatus | cancelled ⓘ |
| proposedFunction |
office space
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retail space ⓘ |
| proposedLocation | eastern end of La Défense ⓘ |
| status | unbuilt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phare Tower (unbuilt) Description of subject: Phare Tower (unbuilt) was a proposed, never-realized avant-garde skyscraper design by the architecture firm Morphosis for the La Défense business district near Paris.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Phare Tower (unbuilt), Paris