STATUS
COMPLETED
CLIENT
Tishman Speyer
TYPOLOGY
Work
SIZE M2/FT2
70,000 / 753,480
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Frankfurt is an urban setting that combines the classical European perimeter block with the high-rises of a modern metropolis – forming a vibrant cluster of structures in the city center. This architectural combination offers density and a dynamic skyline, echoing the Taunus Mountains that bound Frankfurt to the north.
The Omniturm high-rise is located directly in the center of this mix of tall and low, informed by its context and program to offer a silhouette that is both rational and sculptural.
“We continue to pursue a strategy of developing and owning premier properties in world-class cities, and this project is a perfect example of that strategy in action. Omniturm underscores our confidence in the long-term strength of the German market and the opportunities to develop innovative and unique mixed-use projects that genuinely enhance the country’s urban landscape.”
Basic Massing
— The massing is first organized into a basic volume. The tower is placed inside the permitted building outline to optimize distances from the surrounding buildings. The program is then distributed and divided according to the brief.
Series of Terraces
— The tower is "twisted" at the central residential floors to create a series of terraces for housing units - cantilevering from the main body. The remaining floors above are pushed north, to return to the original orientation, completing the spiral movement while maximizing sunlight exposure.
Shifted Public Spaces
— The public program is shifted to the west, creating terraces and canopies facing the park, while the plates below are shifted eastward to accommodate an arcade on Neue Mainzer Straße.
Views
— Residential floor plates move in two directions, creating generous outdoor space while taking advantage of expansive views in an otherwise dense city fabric.
Layered Green Spaces
— Terraces at each level will host different types of outdoor areas, creating a direct connection with the new park at different heights.
Organized as a slender and rational stack of inhabited floors, the tower is interrupted by two sculptural moves where the program changes.
At street level the floors are shifted backwards and forwards to create green terraces and canopies facing the park. In the middle of the silhouette, where the tower turns residential, the floor plates slide out in a spiraling movement, creating terraces and outdoor space for residents. In its upper section the tower returns to a simple stack of optimized floor plates, completing its twist to rejoin the orientation of the floors below. These inhabitable movements bring human scale from street level into the skyline, embodying the unique character of Frankfurt.
The building expands at its center to capture and accommodate the best spaces for each specific program and height. The building houses a mix of two office types as well as residential and public spaces, utilizing each to create a form that is at once classical and sculptural.
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AWARDS
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Award for Excellent, Best Tall Building 100m-199m, 2021 International Highrise Award, 2020
Emporis Skyscraper Award, 2019
IF Communication Design Award, 2012
COLLABORATORS
BV Braun und Canton
Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure<br> Frankfurt DE
Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure<br> Frankfurt DE + ATF<br> Frankfurt DE
TechDesign<br> Frankfurt DE
K. Doerflinger
VRP Bauphysic<br> Weihnheim DE
BPG Landschaftsarchitekten<br> Biebertal DE
Jappsen Ingenieure<br> Oberwesel DE
Wessel
Prof. Eger
Licht Kunst Light
Pfeiferingterplan Bauberatung
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