Commerzbank Tower
| Commerzbank Tower | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | Kaiserplatz 1 Frankfurt Hesse, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°06′38″N 8°40′27″E / 50.11056°N 8.67417°ECoordinates: 50°06′38″N 8°40′27″E / 50.11056°N 8.67417°E |
| Construction started | 1994 |
| Opening | 1997 |
| Cost | DM600 million |
| Owner | Commerzbank |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 300.1 m (985 ft) |
| Roof | 258.7 m (849 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 56 |
| Floor area | 109,200 m2 (1,175,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Norman Foster |
| Developer | Commerzbank |
| Structural engineer |
Arup Krebs und Kiefer |
| Main contractor | Hochtief AG |
| References | |
Commerzbank Tower is a 56-story, 259 m (850 ft) skyscraper in the Innenstadt district of Frankfurt, Germany. An antenna spire with a signal light on top gives the tower a total height of 300.1 m (985 ft). It is the tallest building in Frankfurt and the tallest building in Germany. It had been the tallest building in Europe from its completion in 1997 until 2003 when it was surpassed by the Triumph-Palace in Moscow. The Commerzbank Tower is only two metres taller than the Messeturm, which is also located in Frankfurt. The Messeturm had been the tallest building in Europe before the construction of the Commerzbank Tower.
Commerzbank Tower was designed by Foster & Partners, with Arup and Krebs & Kiefer (structural engineering), J. Roger Preston with P&A Petterson Ahrens (mechanical engineering), Schad & Hölzel (electrical engineering). Construction of the building began in 1994 and took three years to complete. The building provides 121,000 m2 (1,300,000 sq ft) of office space for the Commerzbank headquarters, including winter gardens and natural lighting and air circulation. The building is lighted at night with a yellow lighting scheme that was designed by Thomas Ende who was allowed to display this sequence as a result of a competition.
In its immediate neighbourhood are other skyscrapers including the Eurotower (former home of the European Central Bank), the Main Tower, the Silberturm, the Japan Center and the Gallileo, the latter being also owned and used by Commerzbank. The area forms Frankfurt's central business district, commonly known as Bankenviertel.
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