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| Saint-Gobain supplies the Eiffel Tower with a skid-resistant glass floor French building materials producer and distributor Saint-Gobain has provided the first level of the Eiffel Tower in Paris with a floor made of anti-skid glass tiles. Located 57 meters above the ground, this space offers visitors a double attraction: a fabulous view of the city as well as a unique view of the Tower itself. For the redevelopment of the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, the architectural firm Moatti-Rivière, commissioned by SETE (the company which operates the Eiffel Tower), has offered a new way of viewing the city and transformed the s pace into one of the most spectacular places in Paris. This was accomplished by installing clear glass guard rails around the Tower's central opening and, behind these barriers, a path of transparent glass measuring 1.85 m at the widest point. At a height of 57 meters, visitors have the impression of walking in a void above the overhang vantage point of the first floor. This unprecedented improvement has added considerably to the appeal of the first floor. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Construction News :: home page |