The Aurore Tower is the result of the restructuring of the tower of the same name, an iconic building in the business district dating back to the 1970s.

AER 2 acquired the Aurore Tower, the BNP building, and several adjacent lots from Carlyle with the aim of transforming this real estate complex and revitalizing the neighborhood. This transformation was carried out in full coordination with Paris La Défense and is part of its overall policy to regenerate the Reflets district.

The Aurore project consisted of the major restructuring and extension of the existing tower, as well as the demolition/reconstruction of the adjacent building.

This eight-story pavilion is designed as a “lantern.” It will offer services including a café/shop and brasserie with rooftop access open to the public, an auditorium, corporate catering, a business center, and office space. The Aurore project program included development work around the property complex to improve the accessibility and attractiveness of the Corolles-Reflets-Iris neighborhood.

Paris La Défense has also taken advantage of the tower's restructuring to redevelop all the public spaces in the Reflets district, continuing on from the redevelopment of Place de l'Iris.

Aurore is one of a new generation of restructured towers that meet Paris La Défense's ambitions to reduce its environmental impact. Its renovation can be summarized as follows:

• Refurbishment: adapting and upgrading the floors to meet current requirements;
• Adding six additional floors to the tower;
• Removing the existing facades and installing new, modern, high-performance facades;
• Respecting and maintaining the identity of the tower, an architectural icon of Paris La Défense;
• Creating a new range of services, open to the neighborhood in a new building.

Covering 37,200 m², the project (tower + pavilion) comprises:

• A complex of high-rise buildings consisting of two buildings connected by an internal street;
• An office and services tower;
• A building dedicated to shops and services;
• An architectural signature by Jean-Paul Viguier and Nicolas Sisto.

The Aurore tower meets leading environmental and technical certifications, such as:

• NF HQE Excellent;
• BREEAM Excellent;
• WELL Gold;
• WIRESCORED Platinum;
• Ready to Osmoz;
• ALDREN.

The project in figures:

• 37,200 m² total surface area
• 30,500 m² of office space and services in the Aurore tower
• 1,400 m² of retail space
• 5,300 m² of services
• 133 meters
• 27 floors, including a 6-floor extension
• Top floor with terrace, reaching a height of 133 meters

Today, the tower houses: Emeria, M2I Formation, Transports ORION, Kyowa Kirin pharmaceutical laboratory, and more.

The decision to restructure the Aurore tower offers numerous benefits. First and foremost, it transforms an obsolete second-generation asset while providing future users with services similar to those offered by new assets that meet market demands.

This decision also limits the environmental impact, which is significant in the case of demolition and reconstruction, and delivers a modernized asset within a tighter timeframe.

For Paris La Défense, this project has also had beneficial consequences for the surrounding area, thanks to the redevelopment and greening of public spaces, the opening of the Patio des Reflets, and the clarification and improvement of pedestrian walkways.

Built in the early 1970s at the instigation of Mutuelles du Mans Assurances (MMA), the Aurore tower, known as the “second generation” tower, is the work of three architects: Claude Damery, Pierre Vetter, and Gilbert Weil.