Modern Frankfurt

Administrative Building of Commerzbank AG Architect: Richard Heil Height: 109 m Completion: 1973 More Banking District Simultaneous to Frankfurt's rise as a fair city came the need for financial organisation. The most simple of beginnings, featuring transactions made in wooden booths in front of St. Nicholas´ Church, have given way to a development that has seen Frankfurt become one of Europe´s premier finance centres. More City House Architects: Heil, Krahn Height: 143 m Completion: 1974Architects: Heil, Krahn Height: 143 m Completion: 1974 The 143-metre high City-Haus was one of the first high-rises in Frankfurt with a non-column construction design. The gross floor area of 52,000 qm is spread over 42 storeys and 2 basement levels. More City Works Building (Stadtwerke) Architect: Ernst Gisel, Switzerland Completion: 1990 More Commerzbank-Tower Architect: Sir Norman Foster Height: 259 m (300 m incl. antenna) Completion: 1997 Built in 1997 and designed by the renowned architect Sir Norman Foster, this highrise, which serves as the headquarters of the Commerzbank, is 259 metres tall. The nine integrated garden landscapes located on the upper levels make the tower a unique architectural experience. More Deutsche Bank Twin Towers Architects: ABB Architects Height: 155m Completion: 1984Allegedly the twin towers of the Deutsche Bank headquarters are called "Credit and Debit" by locals, these faceted glass towers are different colours depending on viewing angle. From above, they reflect the ground, appearing black and from the ground, they reflect the blue sky. The towers have a common podium base. More Deutschherrnviertel / Main Plaza Architects: Kollhoff and Timmermann, Berlin Completion: 2002 Height: 88 m More Euro Monument Designer: Ottmar Hörl The Euro monument with its yellow stars stands for the new European currency, which was established on 01.01.2001. More European Central Bank "Euro-Tower" Founded in Frankfurt on June 1st, 1998, the ECB is the issuing bank of the Euro, the first uniform European currency, which is used exclusively by the participating European partners as of 2002. There are several shops in the base at street level. A shopping mall on the lower level was demolished due to lack of demand. The European Central Bank is the main tenant of the building, and has separate entrances and security gates. More Eurotheum Eurotheum contains a combination of offices and luxury apartments, has thirty-one floors, and is one hundred and ten metres tall. The sleek glass clad building has six projecting floors at the top. More

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