Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Facts

Density

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# of 150m+ buildings

17 Completed • 3 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Westend Gate (1976)

Tallest Building

Commerzbank Tower (259 m)

Most Common Function*

Office (70%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (76%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

61

Tallest City in

the World

4

Tallest City in

Europe

1

Tallest City in

Germany

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Commerzbank Tower	259 m / 850 ft
2	MesseTurm	256.5 m / 842 ft
3	FOUR Frankfurt 1	228 m / 748 ft
4	Westendstrasse 1	208 m / 682 ft
5	Main Tower	200 m / 656 ft
6	Tower 185	200 m / 656 ft
7	ONE	191 m / 627 ft
8	OMNITURM	189.9 m / 623 ft
9	Trianon	186 m / 610 ft
10	ECB - European Central Bank	183.7 m / 603 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Frankfurt am Main CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure	Frankfurt am Main	Silver	7	STRC • PMNG • CON • FAC • FIRE • SEIS

CTBUH People & Events

Top 12 Happenings of 2016, Month-by-Month

19 December 2016

Check out the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban…

CTBUH Meeting Frankfurt

28 November 2016

A preparatory meeting for the creation of a CTBUH…

Videos

30 October 2017

Interview: Eric Parry

Eric Parry of Eric Parry Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2017 CTBUH Australia Conference.

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Research

24 August 2015

Two Towers, One Market

The design of the new European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt combines a twisted double tower, which rises to 185 meters, integrated with the horizontal...

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Research

18 February 2015

Frankfurt and Rotterdam: Skylines as Embodiment of a Global City

In contrast to US cities, which allowed construction of skyscrapers in central urban areas, the post-World War II development of western Europe generally involved new...

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