Contemporary · Architecture

Tour Silex 2

Lyon

Tour Silex 2 is an office tower in the Part-Dieu business district of Lyon, France. Also known as tour newcleo, it was completed in 2021 and built against the former EDF tower on rue des Cuirassiers, near the Part-Dieu shopping center. The project is located at the intersection of rue des Cuirassiers and rue du docteur Bouchut and continues the Silex1 office building project.

The tower was designed by MA Architectes, Arte Charpentier, and Juan Trindade, with project management by Covivio. It forms an extension attached to the north facade of the former EDF tower and was constructed as a structurally independent volume, slightly offset from the original building. Work began by stripping the old tower down to its concrete structure, before adding the new extension and an additional technical section to create a coherent complex. Upon completion in 2021, it was the third tallest tower in Lyon, later becoming the fourth tallest after the To-Lyon tower was completed in 2023. The building offers 32,700 square meters of office space over 23 floors.

Map showing the location of Tour Silex 2 in Lyon
Location of Tour Silex 2 in Lyon

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Tour Silex 2 in Part-Dieu

Tour Silex 2 is a tower in the Part-Dieu business district in Lyon, France. It is also known as tour newcleo. The building was completed in 2021 and was built against the EDF tower. Its height is not specified in the available facts. The tower was designed by MA Architectes, Arte Charpentier, and Juan Trindade, while Covivio handled project management. In terms of use and occupation, the building hosted Solvay in 2023 and was occupied by Newcleo at the end of 2024.

Location and Urban Context

Tour Silex 2 is located at the intersection of rue des Cuirassiers and rue du docteur Bouchut, near the Part-Dieu shopping center. It continues the Silex 1 office building project and takes the form of an extension attached to the north facade of the former EDF tower on rue des Cuirassiers. The tower provides 32,700 square meters of office space over 23 floors. Upon its completion in 2021, it was the third tallest tower in Lyon, and after the completion of the To-Lyon tower in 2023, it became the fourth tallest tower in the city.

Construction and Structural Transformation

The chantier began by stripping the former EDF tower down to its concrete structure. A new tower was then added and attached to the old one, with the first stone laid on an unspecified date. The extension was designed as structurally independent and set slightly offset from the original construction. An additional technical section was also installed in the new extension in order to create a coherent complex.

Occupants and uses

In 2021, the Belgian group Solvay occupied office space on eight levels of Tour Silex 2. The tower also housed the companies Newcleo, Axa assurances, and Microsoft. Beyond office use, the building was also associated with wildlife protection: the LPO installed a nest box equipped with cameras on the tower for a pair of peregrine falcons.