Commerzbank Tower

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Commerzbank Tower
Commerzbank Tower
Basic data
Place: Kaiserplatz
Frankfurt city center
Construction time : 1994-1997
Architectural style : Modern
Architect : Norman Foster
Use / legal
Usage : central areas of Commerzbank
Jobs : 2,800
Owner : Samsung Life Insurance consortium
Technical specifications
Height : 259 m
Height to the top: 300 m
Depth: 40 m
Floors : 65 floors
Floor area : 1,700, GFA 109,200 m²
Building material : Structure: steel ( concrete ).
Facade: glass , aluminum
Building-costs: approx. 600 million marks
Height comparison
Frankfurt am Main : 1. ( list )
Germany : 1. ( list )
Europe : 13. ( list )
address
City: Frankfurt am Main
Country: Germany

The Commerzbank Tower [ - taʊər ] ( English tower  - "tower"), also called Commerzbank high-rise , is a skyscraper in the city ​​center of Frankfurt am Main . Construction began in 1994 and opened in 1997. At 259 meters and 65 floors, the Commerzbank tower is the tallest skyscraper in the European Union . The building designed by Lord Norman Foster on behalf of Commerzbank is used by her and is owned by a consortium led by Samsung Life Insurance . It houses artwork by Thomas Emde , Dave , Joan Brossa, and John Steward Johnson, Jr.

history

In the early 1990s, Commerzbank tried to build a new high-rise in the center of Frankfurt am Main. The aim was to merge a large part of the rented locations in the city. In 1991, the British architect Lord Norman Foster emerged as the winner of an ideas competition and was then commissioned to design a particularly environmentally friendly high-rise. At 259 meters, it was the tallest building in Germany and Europe when it was completed. The new building was publicly understood as a commitment to the Main metropolis. During the construction phase, strict safety precautions were in place, the implementation of which the authorities expressly praised. The topping-out ceremony took place in 1996. In 1997 Commerzbank moved into the new building, which, as the highest point on the Frankfurt skyline, quickly developed into an architectural landmark. The Commerzbank high-rise was initially owned by two closed-end real estate funds managed by Commerz Real . As the main tenant, Commerzbank had a right of first refusal, which it exercised at the end of the property funds' first leasing period. Commerzbank sold the high-rise in 2016 to a consortium led by Samsung Life Insurance . According to media reports, the purchase price was 620 million euros. Commerzbank will remain the tenant of the office tower until at least 2031.

description

The general contractor with overall responsibility for the construction of the building with 65 floors and 45 office floors was Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft Essen. The tower stands on 111 large bored piles that extend up to 48.5 meters into the ground. It has a gross floor area of 120,000 m² and a gross volume of 538,000 m³. The individual floors each have an area of ​​1700 m², the main usable area is 52,700 m² (excluding apartments in the block edge and parking garage). The skyscraper weighs around 200,000 t and contains 18,800 t of steel - twice as much as the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The basic shape is an equilateral triangle with rounded corners and slightly convex 60 m wide side facades that enclose a 160 m high atrium with an edge length of 17 m. This area, flooded with light and air, extends over 43 floors and is structured in a spiral offset by a total of nine interior themed gardens, each with an area of ​​450 m² and 15 m high. Each garden embodies a different flora with typical plant communities. The head of the building ends asymmetrically. The main support system is a tube structure with an external reinforcement system. The floor slabs are stretched 16.5 m between the facades. There are 16 elevators in the pillars at the top, each with a load capacity of 1600 kg. In each core there are two with an outside view. The elevators have a speed of up to 6 m per second. When planning the high-rise, the client followed an ecological approach in order to significantly reduce the building's energy requirements. A double external facade enables ventilation with fresh air . The room can also be cooled with water through the ceilings. In the toilets there is only cold water for hand washing and the distribution of documents and mail pieces is carried out by an automatic file conveyor system in order to reduce the number of elevator trips. In 2009 the Commerzbank high-rise received the Green Building Award from the City of Frankfurt am Main for its innovative, high-quality and sustainable construction. In 2017, certification according to the LEED standard with LEED platinum took place.

use

Central areas of Commerzbank are housed in the Commerzbank high-rise. Among other things, the board of directors works here. In addition to the Gallileo high-rise and the service center, the building is one of three important locations at the headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. In the lobby of the Commerzbank high-rise, the company casino “Plaza” is also a publicly accessible restaurant. It is also used for events. Group tours are possible in the Commerzbank high-rise after prior registration.

Works of art

Thomas Emde is responsible for the nighttime lighting of the exterior facade of the high-rise . At the request of the architect and client, he also created the monumental colored fleece that adorns the lobby of the Commerzbank high-rise with its 25-meter-high walls. In the entrance area of ​​the skyscraper there is also the artwork "Space of Time" by Dave (artist) . For the courtyards of the “Plaza”, Joan Brossa created a visual poem that was accessible from the letters A and Z. Both in the entrance area and on the office floors are three of 200 different life-size bronze sculptures by John Steward Johnson, Jr. around the world . The depictions capture people in everyday situations, such as reading newspapers.

  • Dave (artist)
    Space of Time

  • Thomas Emde
    cloud fleece

  • John Steward Johnson
    bronze sculpture

  • John Steward Johnson
    bronze sculpture

  • John Steward Johnson
    bronze sculpture

  • Painting in the board area

gallery

  • Commerzbank high-rise 2010-09-06 03.jpg
  • Commerzbank high-rise 2010-09-06 01.jpg
  • Commerzbank high-rise lunar eclipse.jpg
  • Commerzbank high-rise garden.jpg
  • Commerzbank Tower Gardens 2012-09-06 03.jpg
  • Commerzbank Tower Gardens 2012-09-06 02.jpg

literature

Web links

Commons : Commerzbank Tower  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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Coordinates: 50 ° 6 ′ 39 ″  N , 8 ° 40 ′ 27 ″  E