After an initial rejection by officials from the Paris Council, French architect Jean Nouvel has been awarded planning permission for his firm’s so-called Duo Tower project on the Eastern banks of the Seine. Located in the Quartier De La Gare district of Paris, the project follows on the heels of another pyramidal tower by Herzog & De Meuron planned for the city.

Since Paris has dropped its construction height limit, the project is one of the first to be jumping on the high-rise bandwagon. Taking advantage of the new lack of restrictions, the taller tower will rise to 590 feet while the lower block will reach just over 400.

Nouvel’s towers have been a source of controversy in the French capital. A fierce opponent of Parisian high-rises, Mayor Patrice vowed to fight the scheme earlier in the year. Speaking to Le Parisien he said “I will attack this permit with a gracious solution.” Unimpressed with the towers winning planning approval, he went to on to say, “the permit/license of construction was validated on the basis of a grossly false photomontage,” arguing that the renders did not accurately portray the visual effect the building would have on the skyline.

Touted to cost over $570 million, the mixed-use towers will provide over one million square feet—about 24 acres—of office space, and include a hotel, auditorium, restaurant, and retail area. Of this space, some will be accessible to the public with the restaurant offering views over Paris and along the river.

Construction is set to begin next year with the project aiming to be complete by 2020.