Marienturm is a skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany. Completed in 2019, it has a height of 155 meters, making it the 15th tallest building in Frankfurt beside Deutsche Bank Twin Towers (As of 2022). Located in the Bankenviertel, the building was built between 2015 and 2019 by real estate developer Pecan Development GmbH, and is primarily used for office space.[1]

Marienturm
Marienturm in May 2019
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General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleModernism
AddressTaunusanlage 9/10
Town or cityFrankfurt
OwnerPecan Development
Height155 m (509 ft)
Technical details
Floor count38
Floor area45,450 m2 (489,200 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firmThomas Müller Ivan Reimann Architekten
Structural engineerRSP Remmel + Sattler Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
Main contractorHOCHTIEF Construction AG Niederlassung Hamburg
Other information
Public transit access Taunusanlage

The building's contractor is Hochtief.[2]

Location edit

The tower is part of the Marieninsel project, which also contains a ten-story office building called the Marienforum.[3]

Design edit

The supporting structure of the building is a reinforced concrete skeleton, consisting of a flat reinforced concrete slab on each floor, and reinforced concrete columns that are arranged on the outside in the floor plan, and four reinforced concrete core areas. These serve for horizontal stiffening and are coupled to one another via the corridor ceilings and beams.[3]

The interior design is inspired by the nearby Taunusanlage Park.[4] The building contains a 17-metre-high lobby that acts as a transit zone between working environments and nature. This is assissted by contrasting materials, such as wood, stone, marble, and metal, and unique patterns and textures. The Marienforum has a similarly inspired design, albeit with different materials.

Usage edit

In addition to commercial office space, a restaurant, a fitness studio, a children's day-care center and 267 underground car parks, including 77 parking spaces with electrical charging stations.

Awards edit

The building has won several architectural awards, including the German Design Award in 2018.[5]

Skyscrapers in Frankfurt edit

Skyscrapers in Frankfurt

Tallest skyscrapers in Frankfurt am Main
1
Commerzbank Tower
2
Messeturm
3
Westendstraße 1
4
Main Tower
5
Tower 185
6
ONE
7
Omniturm
8
Trianon
9
Seat of the European Central Bank
10
Grand Tower
11
Opernturm
12
Taunusturm
13
Silberturm
14
Westend Gate
15
Deutsche Bank Twin Towers
16
Marienturm
17
Skyper
18
Eurotower

References edit

  1. ^ "Marienturm – The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ "HOCHTIEF Building to build Marienturm in Frankfurt". HOCHTIEF. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Marienturm". SKYLINE ATLAS. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Marienturm and Marienforum | Patricia Urquiola". patriciaurquiolastudio. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Marieninsel Frankfurt – Winner – Architecture – German Design Award". www.german-design-award.com (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2021.

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