TaunusTurm — Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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N 50° 06.643 E 008° 40.370
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TaunusTurm is the name of a complex of two buildings, a 170 m (558 ft) skyscraper (the 8th tallest building in Germany) and a 63 m (207 ft) high-rise residential building
Waymark Code: WMPZRX
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 11/19/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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TaunusTurm ist der Name eines Komplexes aus zwei Gebäuden, einem 170 m (560 ft) Wolkenkratzer und einem 63 m (207 ft) hohen Wohngebäude. Der Standort befindet sich im Finanzviertel von Frankfurt, dem Bankenviertel, an der Ecke Neue Mainzer Straße und Taunustor. Der Standort grenzt an einen Park Taunusanlage, die den Turm seinen Namen gab (der Taunus ist das Mittelgebirge nördlich von Frankfurt). Die Gebäude wurden vom Architekturbüro Gruber + Kleine-Kraneburg entworfen, der Baubeginn war im April 2011 und die ersten Mieter zogen im Februar 2014 ein.
Im TaunusTurm befindet sich eine Dependence des Museums für Moderne Kunst - MMK 2, mit über 1500 m² Ausstellungsfläche.

TaunusTurm is the name of a complex of two buildings, a 170 m (560 ft) skyscraper and a 63 m (207 ft) high-rise residential building. The site is located in Frankfurt's financial district, the Bankenviertel, at the corner of Neue Mainzer Straße and Taunustor. The site borders a park named Taunusanlage, which gave the tower its name (the Taunus is a low mountain range north of Frankfurt). The buildings were designed by architecture firm Gruber + Kleine-Kraneburg, the start of construction was in April 2011 and the first tenants moved in February 2014.
In TaunusTurm is a branch of the Museum für Moderne Kunst - MMK 2, with more than 1500 sqm of exhibition space.

Quelle / source: Emporis, wikipedia

Building Name: TaunusTurm

Structure Height: 558

Number of Stories: 40

Year Built: 2011-2014

Architect/Design Firm: Gruber + Kleine-Kraneburg

Use: Office Building

Publicly accessible areas:
Gastronomy on the ground floor Exhibition area of the "MKK - Museum für Moderne Kunst"

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Address:
Taunustor 1 60311 Frankfurt am Main Germany

Building Website: [Web Link]

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]

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