now that all the buildings are gone, it's the first time you we can see the old commerzbank tower in its whole 'beauty'. the faster this project will go up the better. I hope they will demolish the old coba sometime and replace it with something nicer.

thanks for the update, tom.

^ Didn't they intend to refurbish the old Commerzbank and give it some shiny new cladding?
I remember reading that some time ago.

I'm not aware of any planned refurbishment project, but I guess it is more realistic, than demolition. the blank wall of K26 might be a little indicator, how a refurbished/newly built tower at the coba site might be positioned ...

Hi guys, a little advice from my side but the construction has started for weeks... Hence this thread should be moved, shouldn't it?

Well it's not really an advice that you're giving. It's a request that you should make. Post some photos.

Hi guys, a little advice from my side but the construction has started for weeks... Hence this thread should be moved, shouldn't it?

construction has officially started, but in order to move this to the u/c forum work has to be more advanced than the current construction stage - according to the rules of ssc.

Actually this thread can be moved to the U/C section already.

Actually this thread can be moved to the U/C section already.

LOL can you read?

LOL. Yes, I can.

And as far as I'm concerned about our rules, prep-projects go to the U/C section. LOL.

^^ I think it would help to make an update of the project. Then it is beyond doubt. :|

If we wait any longer the tower will be finished already. More updates and movement to UC section please.

http://h-2.abload.de/img/img_51552lym.jpg
pic.: skyliner (http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/forum/showpost.php?p=299998&postcount=9)

How is it proceeding? Would be great to see some fresh updates :)

the construction vehicles have doubled. they are starting to dig the hole for the residential midrise. for the highrise, they are still drilling the posts.

Danke. Did he also take a Foto davon?

i was about to push the trigga but then suddenly my akku was empty. propbly this weekend.

looki looki


http://i54.tinypic.com/30b376t.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/11lirt5.jpg

http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/uploads/b7av02x6eygr.jpg??

http://img4.fotos-hochladen.net/uploads/b5mp8ve5k6wj.jpg?

http://www.fotos-hochladen.net/uploads/b4zdk2wj8vex.jpg??


http://img4.fotos-hochladen.net/uploads/b2fcp2qsgzko.jpg

great construction site, gives you new york feeling.

http://i53.tinypic.com/2i6j67s.jpg

gefräßige bagger :banana:
was ist eigentlich für das hässliche commerzbankhochhaus geplant.
abriss oder recladding ?

Excellent and thanks for the update. Looks really good.

update


http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/5989/dsc01818lv.jpg
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/8936/dsc01817t.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7840/dsc01822ex.jpg
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/1682/dsc01823zr.jpg
http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/15/dsc01824s.jpg

thank you, very good update! there's much progress

Nice update. Thank you.

awesome project, plz keep it updated! :okay:

Status;
The foundation columns have been drilled and it's going really fast.

The design of the apartement tower has been changed significantly!
It looks much better now, clearer lines and was also heightened at least 15m, so i guess it should be around 75m. Compare it to the neighboring K26 Tower 75m tall. It looks even taller than K26 Tower :)

Like it very much now:

http://www.abload.de/img/ttneuwohnpqjl.jpg

good news, thx for the update. i like the new design of the residential tower!

here a bigger version:

http://www.abload.de/img/3226_tt_datenblatt_dt_6jae.jpg

I'm glad the residential tower got redesigned, it looks waaaaay better now.

Really great news, thanks a lot for sharing! :okay:

The small residential tower now almost has a classic Manhattan feeling to it. Love the setbacks.
Way better than this fashionized modernist thingy planned before indeed. It'd be perfect if they'd add a roofgarden with some restaurant/bar there.

Thanks alot for the update. The new design of the residential tower is much better now. Love those setbacks. Looks also a bit higher now.

Great news and thanks for the update. I agree that the new residential tower looks much better now and 15 extra meters is also good news.

nice to see that the facade has been changed.The older design was strange and not really their architecture language i think, i know because Mr. Kleine-Kraneburg was my professor. I wondered why they designed it that way. great news.Now some of my pics :

construction of the small facade piece

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1317/60481697.jpg

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/2824/30581624.jpg

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/6152/33416499.jpg

wa.....i love the designs!

Frankfurt looking more and more American.

^^
I hope not...

Nice design, but I don't like the top for some reason. But it fits in the skyline for sure!

here a bigger version:

http://www.abload.de/img/3226_tt_datenblatt_dt_6jae.jpg


thanks for the pic. interesting changes. I wonder how tall the residential tower will be..

thanks for the pic. interesting changes. I wonder how tall the residential tower will be..

WOW !
:uh:

i like it, wonderful strict designe - simple but just in same unique.

I hope not...

in a good way ;)

thanks for the pic. interesting changes. I wonder how tall the residential tower will be..


65-70m. :)

a new high quality skyscraper to make our fantastic skyline even better ...

can't wait for it.

Frankfurt rocks man :)

^^ For sure man. Best EU skyline yet IMO

That's a handsome building!

I really like the new design with the smaller residential tower having those setbacks. Neat reminder of Art Deco highrises. Frankfurt's great at building classical resemblances.


By the by, the big tower also got some changes during the re-design. The semibasement is now covered with a stone facade up to some floors and we also got some colonnades. Great move there, Tishman Speyer! This project is becoming better and better. What a win.

it s really fantastic city!!!

great place not it get really dense.

... What a win.

definately :drunk:

I visited the construction site this morning and took some pictures. For the most part groundwork going on right now:

http://i.imgur.com/9tDMP.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/AJm1Z.jpg

In the northernmost corner first foundation piles are starting to show:

http://i.imgur.com/nQr2g.jpg

The facade sample looks like this now:

http://i.imgur.com/SkNc9.jpg

all pictures taken by me

thank you for the update!

PULL IT UP GUYS!

Thanks for the update. Can't wait to see this one above ground

thanks for the update. the cladding looks pretty bright. I love how the opernturm brightens up the skyline. this project seems be like that, too.

This will fill in the Frankfurt skyline.
But the height could be raised

This will fill in the Frankfurt skyline.
But the height could be raised

It was already raised from 140m or so.

Still underground.

23.09.2011
http://i52.tinypic.com/2wnn0a0.jpg

Just a quick look into the pit to show the progress of excavation.

http://i.imgur.com/nbWBq.jpg
my pic from today

good progress, are there piles all over the plot already?

All the machinery to drill them is gone so I believe they're done with that.

already?

thanks for the update :)

Finally there are new renderings! Yay!! Great project <3


http://i56.tinypic.com/19ks3r.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/delpbd.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/5wju2q.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2r2vx9k.jpg

Quelle: http://www.cityworld.com (http://www.cityworld.com/project/detail/id/e99215c6-8db2-47a4-9a55-9a260f59b651)

That looks just really cool and that last night shoot is awesome.

Really great project but wtf is a heroshot??? Sounds ridiculous!

a hero shot is a cover shot of a presentation or a series of photographs.

great find, cardiac86.

Ok, thanks for the explanation! Never heard of it! Still sounds ridiculous, though!

just a fantastic building! <3

i really like the tower, the majority of glass,the architect Kleine-Kraneburg always said he doesn't like much glass, but always the same colour in the new designs, like maintor,opera tower and now this, if that's a good idea....
the last shot is just great :) i will do my diplom at Prof. Kleine-Kraneburg soon :)

That looks just really cool and that last night shoot is awesome.

i can't see a night shot , is it just me? Or did you want to say shot instead of night shot?

for some reason the pics sometimes don't show up.

if you want to see all the pics (4, including the nightshot), visit: http://www.cityworld.com/project/detail/id/e99215c6-8db2-47a4-9a55-9a260f59b651

i can't see a night shot , is it just me? Or did you want to say shot instead of night shot?

I actually saw it earlier today. I cannot see it any longer either but I can tell tell you it is great and you missed something :)

If you use the link in cardiac86 post can you see the pictures or go to the German thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=84357151&postcount=195) .

looks like the website is starting to take shape: http://www.taunusturm.de

One corner of the pit has reached its final depth and they started pouring the blinding concrete as foundation for the base plate. Still lots of digging to do in other areas though.

http://i.imgur.com/tihQ1.jpg
my pic from today

finally a new pic :

http://www.abload.de/img/p1050718m3yum.jpg

from deutsches-architektur-forum.de

and here are older shots from there:

Blick vom Maintower, mit dem Kran sieht man den ersten Hinweis auf den Taunusturm

http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/2034/58755550.jpg
By thomasfra (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/thomasfra) at 2011-12-18

Kran 3 als Bausatz, jetzt am Taunustor

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1496/64674889.jpg
By thomasfra (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/thomasfra) at 2011-12-18

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/120/62791325.jpg
By thomasfra (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/thomasfra) at 2011-12-18

eine Übersicht aus der Gallusanlage

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5017/70102072.jpg
By thomasfra (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/thomasfra) at 2011-12-18

Nice to have this big construction site in the very heart of Frankfurt! :)

Now the foundation stone ceremony for TaunusTurm was held on January, 17th:
http://www.journal-frankfurt.de/?src=journal_news_einzel&rubrik=7&id=14992 (German)

And the official website (http://www.taunusturm.de) has added some great renders in a slide show, for instance:

panorama from W by day (http://taunusturm.de/img/slides/03.jpg) and night (http://taunusturm.de/img/slides/16.jpg),
the canyon of Neue Mainzer Straße (http://taunusturm.de/img/slides/17.jpg),
the lobby (http://taunusturm.de/img/slides/08.jpg) and
office interior (http://taunusturm.de/img/slides/13.jpg).

And here's the site plan from the webpage:

http://taunusturm.de/img/karten/lage_en.jpg

awesome ♥

new shots from www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de

Richtig, epi: Gestern abend hing die erste Tafel, meine Bilder sind von heute. Nach Auskunft eines Arbeiters soll am Montag der Bauzaun vollständig sein:

http://www.abload.de/img/img_5934d3k0s.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_5934d3k0s.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/img/img_5938akjea.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_5938akjea.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/img/img_593653jll.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_593653jll.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/img/img_5935x0j86.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_5935x0j86.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/img/img_5937r5klt.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=img_5937r5klt.jpg)

...und wie es der Zufall so will, hab` ìch eben auf dem Nachhauseweg unserem Noch-Planungsdezernenten und unserem Noch-Nachbarn Edwin Schwarz, der sich sehr für den TaunusTurm eingesetzt hat, "Guten Abend" sagen dürfen...

Bilder: skyliner

Diese Lücke sollt Ihr füllen:

http://www.abload.de/img/l1040588cjknm.jpg

Das wird ein schönes Panorama geben:

http://www.abload.de/img/l1040590ofkd2.jpg
Bilder: epizentrum



the homepage of the tower with amazing renderings:

http://taunusturm.de/

http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/pics/schmittchen/taunusturmvisu00.jpg (http://taunusturm.de/img/slides/03.jpg)

http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/pics/schmittchen/taunusturmvisu01.jpg (http://taunusturm.de/img/slides/02.jpg)

http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/pics/schmittchen/taunusturmvisu04.jpg (http://taunusturm.de/img/slides/17.jpg)

http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/pics/schmittchen/taunusturmvisu03.jpg (http://taunusturm.de/img/slides/09.jpg)

<3

and a few more:

http://www.abload.de/img/p1160812s8ki0.jpg

Hier ein paar Impressionen zu abendlicher Stunde.

Hübsch dieser illuminierte Kranreigen vor imposanter Kulisse. Wirkt verspätet weihnachtlich.
http://www.abload.de/img/comp_img_-6472khjfs.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=comp_img_-6472khjfs.jpg)

Keine Staubwolken um das Zementpusterohr. Das Zeug muss wohl doch irgendwie gebunden worden sein ;)
http://www.abload.de/img/comp_img_-6473ekjfs.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=comp_img_-6473ekjfs.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/img/comp_img_-6477y1khz.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=comp_img_-6477y1khz.jpg)

Hier hatte jemand Erbarmen mit Baustellenspottern und bemühte ein geeignetes Werkzeug. Die Frage ist, war es ein neugieriger Fotograf oder doch ein einsichtiger Bauarbeiter? Wer´s auch immer war, Danke dafür :daumen:
http://www.abload.de/img/comp_img_-6479o5jfm.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=comp_img_-6479o5jfm.jpg)

Bilder by Noc Aud

Ah shit they're blocking the view with those commercial boards/fences. :bash:

Only for a couple of weeks ;)

Fantastic, thanks for posting these renders and uc pics here.

http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/pics/schmittchen/taunusturmvisu00.jpg

^^
I love skyscrapers with a park nearby! :drool:

Here's a new photo I took today:

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee427/Raptor_1982/taunus_2012_03_15_1.jpg

Thanks Raptor. Very nice. Just about to rise above street level now. This construction makes me very happy.

Thanks for the update. Nice to see that they are above ground and I agree, this is a project that makes you happy :)

thanks for the update.

btw. the height of the residential building is supposed to be 68m.

I hope that Commerzbank is planning a renovation of the smaller tower opposite of the Taunusturm construction side in the near future...it looks terrible

i like it, reminds me on dallas for some reason

http://images.zap2it.com/images/tv-EP00001146/dallas-larry-hagman-1.jpg

Interesting perspective!

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/2825/20120320133019.jpg
Thanks to http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/forum/showthread.php?t=9677&page=10

^^ nice photo :)

rise baby rise :)

thats some cool spot. was this picture taken from the gallileo tower?

Great design

thats some cool spot. was this picture taken from the gallileo tower?Considering location and cladding, I'd say yes. Gallileo must indeed be a great place to watch TaunusTurm rise (if you can get there), better than Main Tower observation deck.

Here you can see the boarderline between commercial tower and appartments... they'll be really close together, almost Manhattan style. :)

simple,clean, nice!

I like it!

Considering location and cladding, I'd say yes. Gallileo must indeed be a great place to watch TaunusTurm rise (if you can get there), better than Main Tower observation deck.

Here you can see the boarderline between commercial tower and appartments... they'll be really close together, almost Manhattan style. :)

yep, almost..:) it would be even better with fraspa/metzler tower included.

nice photos thanks

some pics taken yesterday..
http://s7.directupload.net/images/120401/8e4khts6.jpg

http://s7.directupload.net/images/120401/t3mqggty.jpg

http://s14.directupload.net/images/120401/l9kdx8k8.jpg

http://s7.directupload.net/images/120401/m3q7zecu.jpg

http://s1.directupload.net/images/120401/m2bifkd9.jpg

http://s1.directupload.net/images/120401/v5qux9a6.jpg

http://s7.directupload.net/images/120401/v3u6l4nu.jpg

http://s14.directupload.net/images/120401/ongsb3kv.jpg

very simple and elegant, it suits frankfurt.

wow a lot of scaffold. recently. i like that :D.i will take some pics next sunday when i got there

the promised pics:

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/6232/img2328su.jpg

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/4226/img2335t.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/705/img2338e.jpg

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6640/img2343qu.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5773/img2345a.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1073/img2346m.jpg

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/1135/img2348pf.jpg

ahh looking so good. Thanks fot the update

RISE BABY RISE!

<3 k-town

Update, yesterday, 27.4.2012, the massive! base is growing quite fast, the apartement tower is still below ground:

http://www.abload.de/img/taunusturm2742012klz5bdc.jpg

Pic by me.

great pic, thanks. the base looks quite massive indeed.

I really do hope, the old eurotower and the old coba tower get a major revamp after the completion of the new ecb tower (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=185988&page=29). they're so terribly date, imo.

Thx!
and we shouldn't forget, it's only the first half of the base for the tower, the south-east part of the highrise has not risen yet.
I'm pretty sure that both towers you mentioned will get a major renovation after the ECB has moved into their new tower. Though i hope a possible new fassade for the old ECB Tower will be Silver too. But a little bit more modern.
Concerning the old COBA Tower, the little brown one...i also hope that after a possible renovation the tower might look pretty much the same, it's one of the last highrises built in "International Style", it would be sad to loose this style in Frankfurt completly.

Also the 2nd part of the massive Base, located in the rear, started to rise:

http://www.abload.de/img/taunusturmgr1kl6jzbf.jpg (http://www.abload.de/img/taunusturmgr1kizrz.jpg)

Pic by me

Thanks for the update. Great picture by the way.

very nice. is there a webcam for this project, btw?