The Emirates Towers are among the most well-known landmarks in Dubai. Located in the Trade Centre District along Sheikh Zayed Road, they represent the city's modern style and bold ambition. The complex consists of two impressive skyscrapers: the Emirates Office Tower and the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel. Together, they reflect a perfect mix of business
Dubai’s oldest tall buildings are relatively young compared to European cities. The first high-rises appeared only in the 1970s when Dubai started transforming from a small trading port into a modern city. Early significant buildings included the Deira Tower (built in 1970) and the Dubai World Trade Centre (completed in 1979), which was the city’s
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Jan
In the middle of Frankfurt's banking district, not far from the Commerzbank Tower and the FOUR project, Helaba is building the Central Business Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Germany. The SKYLINE ATLAS visited the construction site of the general contractor of Ed. Züblin AG and got exclusive insights into the processes on site.View
Home > Magazin > Interviews > Jürgen Blank Smart, Green, Digital - The Future of the Elevator Industry Jürgen Blank in Conversation Modern elevators are no longer just a means of transport, but are now characterized by advanced planning, digital offerings and intelligent linking with buildings. Furthermore, the requirements have changed significantly due to the
Nov
The NFT Skybar in Frankfurt opened today at 6 PM local time. The bar is located on the 47th floor of Tower ONE at a height of 185 meters (607 feet) and is part of the newly opened nhow hotel. Thanks to its location in the European District, the NFT Skybar Frankfurt is the highest
The probability of falling in an elevator is so low that elevators are among the safest means of transportation in the world. This is due to the fact that an elevator is not only suspended from ropes, but that other safety mechanisms ensure that a free fall is impossible. Thus, the safety system of an
There are more than 450 built high-rise buildings in Frankfurt am Main according to SKYDB. The construction of high-rise buildings is not a special discipline in Germany, as the legally defined high-rise limit is only 22 meters. While lower skyscrapers make do with standard elevator models, skyscrapers use special high-performance elevators. Such optimized elevators for
Wood as a building material is becoming increasingly important in the construction industry due to its sustainable properties. It binds CO2 and, among other things, enables fast processes on a construction site due to its modular construction. More and more project developers are therefore relying on this building material. It already has a market share of
Schindler is the largest elevator manufacturer in Germany and has equipped some of the tallest high-rise buildings in Frankfurt with its elevators. Various models are used in the process. The height of the building in particular determines which elevator is most suitable. Passenger elevators are faster than freight elevators and are designed for higher buildings,
Jul
On June 30, construction acceptance for the 190-meter-high ONE was carried out by the construction supervisors. Completion of the new skyscraper next to the Frankfurt Trade Fair was on schedule despite the pandemic and the associated challenges. An 11-year lease for 4,900 square meters of rental space was recently signed between project developer CA Immo
What would Frankfurt's banking district be and would there be high-rise buildings like the Messeturm or the Commerzbank Tower without them? Elevators! They are the safest and most widely used means of transportation in the world during the day and therefore one of the most important means of transport in today's society. Yet they are not just
May
An exciting building is being added to Kennedyallee in a prominent location. The high-rise under construction will be built as a 43 meter high aparthotel. SKYLINE ATLAS had the opportunity to visit the construction site and gain interesting insights into the structure of the building and the processes on site. The site is 2,723 square meters
Dec
From: Main-Echo newspaper as of December 31, 1965Nobody needs to leave the tower city from the cradle to the grave - Architect Robert Gabriel from Berlin wants to build the city of the future in the Taunus mountains - 2.5 billion Deutsche Marks (DM) construction costs - The house would still be easy to see
Nov
The well-known skyline photographer Ulrich Mattner is organizing a special photography course on November 18, 2021: the skyline photograpy workshop. The photography course takes approximately two and a half hours and participants will meet at the Frankfurt Central Station, check in exclusively at the Trianon skyscraper, and experience the Frankfurt skyline from its rooftop terrace.
Jun
Meliá Hotels International has announced the opening of the Meliá Frankfurt City Hotel. This is one of the most highly anticipated hotels of the year, and is located in the new One Forty West tower, the first hybrid tower, which combines luxury apartments and high-class hotel services, that rises 145 metres (459 feet) above the
Feb
This Thursday in February 2021 was neither rainy nor cold: During good weather conditions, Rick Rieck and Michael Wutzke visited the construction site of the Senckenberg Turm, which is currently under construction and has almost reached its full height. The Senckenberg Turm is almost drowning in the Frankfurt skyscraper cityscape, which is why many people
Dec
The prognosis is clear: a 30 percent increase in world population by 2050 with disproportionate growth in cities. High-rise buildings can ease crowding and make cities more livable. Project managers take on specific, complex tasks in high-rise projects. They not only coordinate appointments and take care of contracts, they also control costs, check wind and
Nov
In the last few weeks, Head of Planning Mike Josef (SPD) has brought the update of the Frankfurt high-rise master plan on its way. Coincidentally, shortly before the Hessian local elections will take place in March 2021. Since the new locations went through the local press a few days ago, there has been noticeably little
Sep
The area of the former police headquarters in Frankfurt (top left in the picture), which has not been developed for a long time, is to be rebuilt. For many years there was a dispute between the State of Hesse and the City of Frankfurt about the project. The property is currently owned by the project
Aug
There is movement in the Millennium Tower project. Since its original presentation in 1998, the Millennium Tower has fascinated and moved people, and not just in Frankfurt. Proposed in the 1998 high-rise development plan, the tower was originally supposed to reach 369 meters (1,210 feet) and was intended to be Europe's tallest skyscraper. What remains
Aug
The tallest skyscraper in the world is currently called Burj Khalifa and is 828 meters (2,716 feet) high. This super high tower is located in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and was built by the project developer Emaar Properties according to plans by the architect Adrian Smith from the American architecture firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
Aug
Tall buildings fascinate people. This was the case with the pyramids, then with churches, and it is particularly true of skyscrapers today. No city in Central Europe has such a compact high-rise skyline as Frankfurt. The skyline has become the trademark of the hip European metropolis.In times of Covid-19, people are more dependent on digital
Jan
Following the Conservatives' clear victory in the UK election in December 2019, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reaffirmed his plan to lead Britain out of the EU by the end of January 2020. With the clear victory, a second referendum on leaving the EU is now clearly off the table. Boris Johnson now wants
Dec
A few dozen tall buildings are currently under construction or planned in the urban area of Frankfurt. But it is not always easy to detect what the current construction progress or planning status is for a property. This information is neither available on Wikipedia nor accessible from the City of Frankfurt. Even die-hard real estate
Nov
People from all over the world are fascinated by Frankfurt. Not just because of the skyscrapers, but also because of them. We think of specific skyscrapers that have shaped and promoted the acceptance of tall buildings in Frankfurt over many decades.Buildings such as MesseTurm, Commerzbank Tower and Westend 1 are distinctively and for everyone recognizably
Oct
The City of Offenbach has decided on an urban planning concept called Masterplan Offenbach 2030. The urban development concept envisages the construction of numerous buildings and a park. The commercial "Nordkap", which lies between Goethering, the A 661 freeway, the Main cycle route and the Kaiserleistrasse, is also part of the masterplan. The special feature
City-Haus ("City House") is located on the border of the Westend district and is located directly on the Platz der Republik ("Republic Square"). It is also known as Selmi-Hochhaus ("Selmi Highrise") and was built from 1971 to 1974 according to plans by the architects Johannes Krahn and Richard Heil. Between October 2007 and December 2008,
Sep
SKYLINE ATLAS has gone on a detailed search and has created surprise and frustration. For the current high-rise project ONE FORTY WEST ("140 WEST"), one could assume that the building height is 140 meters (459 feet). Also the owner hausinvest (in German), the BILD Newspaper (in German), the CTBUH* and Wikipedia* (in German) list 140
Jul
Frankfurt is booming: The population of Frankfurt is going up and up. The number of overnight guests is at a 10-year high. The airport breaks one record after another. As more and more investments flow into Frankfurt real estate, how do investors get local information apart from KPIs, fact sheets, and investment plans?SKYLINE ATLAS is
Jun
The well-known Frankfurt-based architect Magnus Kaminiarz died in April 2019 at the age of 54 years. Mr. Kaminiarz became known to the public primarily through the skyscrapers EDEN and Grand Tower he designed. The architectural design for the Grand Tower has won several architectural prizes lately and is currently Germany's highest residential tower. The Frankfurt
Jun
Experts see the high-rise master plan as a double-edged sword: the idea of high-rise limitations is fundamentally welcome, for example to protect certain residential areas, but the implementation has not yet been stringent. The problem is that certain locations are cemented for decades and can bypass the requirements. In the last 10 years, many unimaginative
Apr
The MesseTurm skyscraper, built in 1990, is to be renovated in a big way. The 256.5-meter-high skyscraper will be converted to state-of-the-art technology to plans by Helmut Jahn, the original architect of the Frankfurt landmark. In particular, the lobby should be brighter and move in new premises. The conversion work will begin in April 2019,
Mar
Large cities use so-called master plans for better city planning. An urban development master plan is an informal planning tool for exploring development potential in a city or district and outlining perspectives for its future use. The City of Frankfurt wants to use the 2021 high-rise development plan to express its political opinion on how
Mar
More than 18 years ago, the architectural firm KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten (at the time called KSP Engel und Zimmermann) presented designs for a high-rise complex at Neue Mainzer Strasse 57-59 in the Frankfurt CBD. Since then, you did not hear much about the project. After acquiring the land plots Neue Mainzer Strasse 57-59 in
Oct
The Austrian project developer CA Immo today laid the foundation stone for the ONE skyscraper project near the MesseTurm. Together with representatives of the City of Frankfurt, the hotel lessee NH Hotel Group, the architects Meurer Generalplaner and the shell manufacturer Hochtief Building, the foundation stone was laid for the office and hotel tower ONE.
Sep
The GEG German Estate Group AG from Frankfurt has acquired the Garden Tower in the center of Frankfurt's banking district. The skyscraper can be found in the Neue Mainzer Strasse 46-50 (corner Neue Schlesingergasse). The total investment volume is around EUR 275 million. The three main tenants on the 27,500 square meters (296,000 square feet)
Jul
Brexit is beginning to throw more and more shadows ahead. This could become the first rental in Frankfurt, clearly partly due to Brexit: according to media reports, Morgan Stanley is to occupy several floors in the high-rise project OmniTurm. So far, it is unclear where Morgan Stanley would go if the planned UK exit from
Jul
SKYLINE ATLAS is looking for traces in terms of Brexit and urban development. An on-site visit to London by an employee of J.P. Morgan: It is a Saturday morning. I am flying British Airways from Frankfurt to London at 7.15. After more than an hour flight I arrived: I do not land in Heathrow this
Jun
The waiting is over in regards of the Tower One. In a statement today, the Austrian real estate company CA Immo announced the erection of a 190-meter tall office and hotel high-rise building in the tall buildings metropolis Frankfurt named ONE (earlier working title: Tower One Frankfurt). Construction is still due to begin in summer,
May
On 31 May 2017, the official foundation stone of the OmniTurm on the Neue Mainzer Strasse street took place. Participants included project developer Tishman Speyer from New York City, as well as the architect Bjarke Ingels. Frankfurt's Head of Planning Mike Josef (SPD) said "the OmniTurm is a high-rise, as we imagine it as a
Feb
On February 24 2017, the foundation stone was laid for the 155m-tall Marienturm and the smaller Marienforum. The duo are being built directly at the Taunusanlage, in close proximity to the twin towers of Deutsche Bank AG. The 'nautical skyscraper' with 38 storeys is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of 2019, with the
TaunusTurm (German for TaunusTower) was designed by the architectural office Gruber und Kleine-Graneburg and is located in the middle of the Financial District. On 40 floors, companies find around 60,000 square meters (645,834 square feet) of high-quality office space. The high-rise building was developed by project developer Tishman Speyer in a joint venture with investor
Since 1997 the Commerzbank Tower has dominated the Frankfurt skyline. Measuring almost 300 meters to the tip of its antenna, the skyscraper was built as Europe's tallest office building. Star architect Sir Norman Foster set a new path in skyscraper construction. The supply conduits usually seen at the central core of high-rise buildings were placed
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