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City for All
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UNStudio
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UNStudio, Ben van Berkel, City for Hall, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, Groß & Partner
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UNStudio, Ben van Berkel, City for Hall, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, Groß & Partner
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UNStudio, Ben van Berkel, City for Hall, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, Groß & PartnerComprising four high-rise towers with a multi-storey plinth and housing mixed-use programmes, large public spaces and incorporated subsidised housing, UNStudio's design for the former Deutsche Bank site will create a 'City for All' in the heart of Frankfurt.

UNStudio, Ben van Berkel, City for Hall, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, Groß & PartnerFollowing having been selected as the winner for the urban strategy of the former Deutsche Bank site in Frankfurt last year, UNStudio has now also been unanimously selected as the winner of the architectural competition for the redevelopment of the site. The eight-member jury consisted of representatives from the city, architects and urban development experts and Groß & Partner Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH. Two third prizes were awarded to the teams Dudler / Jahn and MSW / Snohetta, while an honorable mention was given to Christoph Mäckler / CoopHimmelblau.

The competition brief was to create a mixed-use, urban city quarter consisting of four high-rise towers and a multi-storey plinth in the heart of Frankfurt. The redevelopment includes retail, gastronomy and hotels, as well as a comprehensive range of accommodation. The four towers, which will be up to 228 meters high, will redefine the Frankfurt skyline.

The jury selected UNStudio’s design based on the silhouette and ensemble of the four towers, as well as the spatial qualities, which are also demonstrated by the integration of the listed buildings in the Junghofstraße. The consistent opening-up of the city quarter ensures a new network of the inner city routes between the banking district, the Rossmarkt, the Kaiserplatz and the shopping areas of the Goethestraße as far as the Old Opera House.
City of the future
UNStudio, Ben van Berkel, City for Hall, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, Groß & PartnerJürgen Groß, Managing Partner Groß & Partner: "I am delighted that the four towers will create a new, lively location in the heart of Frankfurt City. The project offers the opportunity to increase Frankfurt's attractiveness as an interesting and viable city on an international level and thus make an important contribution to the development of our city. We consider UNStudio’s design to be very successful, because the four towers enrich the skyline not only architecturally, but also as a public attraction."

UNStudio, Ben van Berkel, City for Hall, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, Groß & PartnerWith the redevelopment, Groß & Partner will create new public space at a location in the city centre which has been inaccessible for more than 45 years. At least 3,000 people are expected to work in the new neighbourhood, while about 1,000 people will live there. Apart from apartments and offices, the complex will also include catering, retail, hotels, local shops, a children's playground and adventure areas.

Mike Josef, City Councilor: "The project will play a pioneering role in the transformation of Frankfurt's banking district into a mixed-use quarter. With the new layout of the site and a greater mix of programmes, a new space with a publicly accessible roof area and affordable living space will be created. The centrally located site, which has for a long time been closed, will now be open to the public. This will become a lively neighbourhood, not only for working but also for living."

Ben van Berkel, Founder / Principal Architect UNStudio: “Bringing a mixed-use project into this financial district will not only enliven the area during daytime, but it will also introduce evening programmes and create an essential form of social sustainability to this part of the city. The introduction of the residential and the leisure components are key to this strategy. This sculptural family of towers will also create the impression of a cohesive neighbourhood within the skyline and emphasise the importance of this part of the city within the whole.”
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LOCATION
 
Continent
Europe
Nation
Germany [Deutschland]
Land
Hesse [Hessen]
District
Darmstadt
Town
Frankfurt am Main
 
 
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TYPOLOGY
 
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ARCHITECTURE
Vertical architectures
Skyscrapers

TOWN PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN
Urban design and urban renovation
Multifunctional areas
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ARCHITECTURE
Education buildings
Day-care centres and nursery schools
Residential buildings
Multiple dwelling
Buildings for offices and professional practises
Offices
Commercial buildings
Shops
Buildings for travel and tourism
Hotels
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CHRONOLOGY
 
Project
2016 - 2017     project winner of competition
Realisation
2017 - 2021
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CLIENT
 
 
Groß & Partner Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
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DIMENSIONAL
DATA
 
Number
4 towers
Surface
sq.m. 219,000 above ground
site sq.m. 16,100
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STAFF
 
Project
UNStudio
Design team
1st Phase: Urban Competition 2016 (1st prize)
UNStudio: Ben van Berkel with Christian Veddeler and Jesse Zweers, Philipp Meise, Pieter Meier, Oana Nituica

2nd Phase: Architectural Competition 2016-17 (1st prize)
UNStudio: Ben van Berkel with Christian Veddeler and Tina Kortmann, Konstantinos Chrysos, Stefano Capranico, Jesse Zweers, Piotr Prokopowicz, Philipp Meise, Bart Cilissen, Pieter Meier, Oana Nituica, Jaap Baselmans, Panos Chatzitsakyris, Yunxiu Peng, Patrik Noome, Milena Sontowska
Consultant
Wenzel+Wenzel Architekten, Karlsruhe
Buro Happold Engineering, Berlin, London
Priedemann Fassadenberatung GmbH, Berlin
Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, Überlingen
Bartenbach Lighting Design, Aldrans
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Images © UNStudio
Text edited by UNStudio
Courtesy of UNStudio | Groß & Partner Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH

UNStudio, Ben van Berkel, City for Hall, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, Groß & Partner



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