Skyper

http://hometown.aol.de/DAFMembwebspace/Patrick/mtdresdner02.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/DAFMembwebspace/Patrick/skyper01.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/DAFMembwebspace/Patrick/skyper02.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/DAFMembwebspace/Patrick/skyper03.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/DAFMembwebspace/Patrick/skyper04.jpg


K26

http://hometown.aol.de/DAFMembwebspace/Patrick/k2601.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/DAFMembwebspace/Patrick/k2602.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/DAFMembwebspace/Patrick/k2603.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/DAFMembwebspace/Patrick/k2604.jpg

Skyper is growing up very fast.. but k26 doesn't:-(
Great Pix

the second picture with the rain looks scary - like a heavy winter storm

Thx Patrick for this update
I am very happy to see many Towers rising fast in Mainhatten( ;) )

@ all, thx :)

@ De Snor, Skyper is all green, that's just the sky's reflection...Skyper will have a really good reflection quality ;)

@ sam, MANY towers? are u crazy? ;)

skyper webcam 24/01/2004

http://www.skyper-frankfurt.de/webcam2/webcam/m040124120022048.jpg

http://www.skyper-frankfurt.de/webcam/webcam/m040124120020810.jpg


Older pics from the HeLaBa renovation (new name: Garden Towers)
http://hometown.aol.de/DAFMembwebspace/Patrick/gardentowers01.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/DAFMembwebspace/Patrick/gardentowers02.jpg

how it looked before renovation
http://213.203.248.216/transfer/6/2002/08/157647.jpg
http://213.203.248.216/transfer/6/2001/01/125573.jpg

and how it will look after renovation
http://213.203.248.216/transfer/6/2003/10/224275.jpg

http://213.203.248.216/transfer/6/2003/10/224276.jpg

http://213.203.248.216/transfer/6/2003/10/224277.jpg

do you have pictures of the Blue Heaven construction?


are IBC, Westafen Tower and the others already completed?

ok here are the latest finished (it's hard to find new photos)

IBC
http://www.emporis.info/ge/il/im/?id=235463

Mainforum
http://www.emporis.info/ge/il/im/?id=187287

Gallileo
http://www.emporis.info/ge/il/im/?id=222948

Westhafen Tower
http://www.emporis.info/ge/il/im/?id=204833

Theodor-Heuss-Allee 100-104
http://www.emporis.info/ge/il/im/?id=204833

i hope this site will be completed soon
http://www.bauprojekteffm.de/

Blue Heaven (Radisson SAS) construction site in december 03
http://bauprojekteffm.de/doku/dokublueh/6.html#

An der Blue Heaven Baustelle steht jetzt auch schon ein richtiger Kran!!

Bald geht es nach oben!!!:cheers:

Hoffentlcih gibt es bald ein Bauschild am Opel Rondell damit sich auch die ganzen Unwissenden daran erfreuen können!

the newly built westhafen tower has very similar "sky gardens". they can be entered from the lower of the two floors - they don't belong to the rentable space, I believe.

february update:

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=89820

Originally posted by Patrick

february update:

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=89820

same thread, new update from march 16, 17 ;)

or watch here

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95830

:D

and another update: May 19th by Oliver K. Graf, http://www.hochbau-forum.de.ms


Kaiserstraße 26
http://hometown.aol.de/Schlagerforum1/K26-2.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/Schlagerforum1/K26-4.jpg

Radisson SAS Frankfurt (Blue Heaven)
http://hometown.aol.de/Schlagerforum1/Blue1.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/Schlagerforum1/Blue4.jpg

Garden Towers
http://hometown.aol.de/Schlagerforum1/Gardentower8.JPG
http://hometown.aol.de/Schlagerforum1/Gardentower2.JPG
http://hometown.aol.de/Schlagerforum1/Gardentower1.JPG

Skyper
http://hometown.aol.de/Schlagerforum1/Sk0.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/Schlagerforum1/Sk7.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/Schlagerforum1/Sk2.jpg

Demolishion of the Eiermann-Hochhaus
http://hometown.aol.de/Schlagerforum1/Abriss1.JPG

A 250m high tower called "Marieninsel" is planned on the site of T11 which will have to be teared down. Investors are Deka-Bank, Degi GmbH and DB Real Estate. Date will be 2010.

http://home.t-online.de/home/510090210002-0001/marieninsel.jpg

would be great if they built it!

i don't like the building.

A 250m high tower called "Marieninsel" is planned on the site of T11 which will have to be teared down. Investors are Deka-Bank, Degi GmbH and DB Real Estate. Date will be 2010.

http://home.t-online.de/home/510090210002-0001/marieninsel.jpg

design is really good, i like it much !!

but I think so ;)

http://www.*****************/pc/pc/cat/2449/display/1365388

left from the dresdner bank tower you can see a small green part which is from they Skyper ;)

http://hometown.aol.de/DHForum2/FAZ+30.5-3.jpg

http://hometown.aol.de/DHForum2/Marieninsel+250m.jpg

found here: http://www.forenfuchs.de/cgi/forenserver/foren/F_1157/cutecast.pl?forum=15&thread=398

only a couple of floors high. the construction site is gigantic.


btw. near the radisson construction of a new tower has started two weeks ago.

It´s going well overthere!

Former Telecom site undergoing demolition for the new project frankfurthochvier:

http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/Galerie/data/504/1zeil1.jpg

ne rendering of the new towers on the site:

http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/Galerie/data/500/1mab.jpg

I don't think so.

www.*****************, O. K. Graf

SKYPER
first a pic from jul 24
http://hometown.aol.de/DHForum7/Skyper--24-7-04--4.jpg

here from aug 15
http://hometown.aol.de/DHForum10/Skyper15.8.04---.jpg
http://hometown.aol.de/DHForum10/Skyper15.8.04--.jpg

Westend-Duo (Tower 24)
http://hometown.aol.de/DHForum10/Tower24-15.8.04.jpg

Garden-Tower
http://hometown.aol.de/DHForum9/Gardentower+15.8.04.jpg

K26
http://hometown.aol.de/DHForum9/K26-15.8.04.jpg

Radisson SAS
http://hometown.aol.de/DHForum9/Bleu2.jpg

thats a crazy building:uh:

Am I the only one who's finding the Skyper facade a bit boring? I was very optimistic about this tower, and I still love the shape, but the facade is a bit disappointing if you ask me:|

I think it would have been better with a Gallileo/Main Tower kind of facade with small windows. Or maybe pure glass without those small metal things between the windows (in a Deutsche Bank kind of way).

ECB announced today that the decision about which of the proposals for the new HQ will be selected will be postponed to beginning of next year.

http://www.hr-online.de/website/rubriken/kultur/index.jsp?rubrik=5676&key=standard_document_2844740

I love Frankfurt

I don't like that one building, it looks weird to me.

Kia Motors will build their new European HQ at the Messe in Frankfurt.

http://tyrell.homeip.net/pics/2005/kia_zentrale.jpg

According to KIA the European market will overtake the US one in volume in the next 2 years. A new production facility with a capacity of 300,000 cars/year will be built in Slovakia and should be finished by 2006. A new research and development center has recently been opened in Rüsselsheim (Frankfurt Metro).

Main Bulding from Allianz Company is going to be ready soon

http://img34.echo.cx/img34/6967/dscn0082bearbeitet7mq.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0082bearbeitet7mq.jpg)

http://img34.echo.cx/img34/1172/dscn0083bearbeitet9pp.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0083bearbeitet9pp.jpg)


Main Station renovation will be ready for WM 2006
http://img34.echo.cx/img34/6237/dscn0089bearbeitet8sa.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0089bearbeitet8sa.jpg)


Skyper is already finished
http://img34.echo.cx/img34/2698/dscn0090bearbeitet5bc.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0090bearbeitet5bc.jpg)


In Front of European Central Bank is a small construction ground
http://img34.echo.cx/img34/8427/dscn0100bearbeitet6vp.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0100bearbeitet6vp.jpg)


in the East End Close to new Construction ground for new ECB starting 2006
http://img34.echo.cx/img34/4646/dscn0102bearbeitet7eo.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0102bearbeitet7eo.jpg)


http://img34.echo.cx/img34/4646/dscn0102bearbeitet7eo.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0102bearbeitet7eo.jpg)

Main Triangel an Frankfurt Loop construction ground in distance
http://img34.echo.cx/img34/4678/dscn0103bearbeitet9mn.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0103bearbeitet9mn.jpg)


Underground Parking Construction
http://img34.echo.cx/img34/4195/dscn0108bearbeitet9fu.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0108bearbeitet9fu.jpg)

Frankfurt hoch Vier ist starting soon
http://img34.echo.cx/img34/9632/dscn0107bearbeitet8ub.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0107bearbeitet8ub.jpg)


Waiting to become Tishman-Speyer-Tower
http://img34.echo.cx/img34/3954/dscn0123bearbeitet1cs.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0123bearbeitet1cs.jpg)

K26 is finished
http://img34.echo.cx/img34/4521/dscn0137bearbeitet2nb.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0137bearbeitet2nb.jpg)

Sparkasse Informatik is going to be toppd out soon
http://img34.echo.cx/img34/8059/dscn0204bearbeitet0vb.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn0204bearbeitet0vb.jpg)


Radisson Hotel has already topped out, waiting for completion
(big image)
http://img34.echo.cx/img34/2126/dscn02064zj.th.jpg (http://img34.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn02064zj.jpg)

Nice to see Frankfurt still building, it seems to me like it's been out of the spotlight for the past 5 years.
Well that Radisson Hotel is great, they should have made it as a giant clock :P

http://tyrell.homeip.net/pics/2005/terminal3.jpg

Architectural Competition for FRA’s Future Terminal 3 Ends

20.05.2005

Fraport AG's multi-phase architectural competition for the planned Terminal 3 at the southern side of Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has been completed. After meeting for intensive discussions during the last two days, the competition jury chose the winning design yesterday.

The experts selected the concept of Prof. Christoph Mäckler from Frankfurt. The decision for the winning project was based on the following key criteria. The concept was convincing because of its functionality, which very much meets all operational requirements. Furthermore, the extremely flexible concept allows for demand-driven modular development of the various construction phases until 2015. Also, Mäckler's proposal stayed exactly within the prescribed budget for the Terminal 3 project.

Prof. Barbara Jakubeit, Fraport AG's executive board member responsible for real estate development, said: "This clearly defined concept provides a convincing design solution for the new airport development area at the southern side of FRA, while meeting the needs of continental Europe's biggest airport so that it will continue to stand tall in international comparison."

The Terminal 3 project will be built in several phases until 2015, in keeping with demand. Thus, FRA's total capacity will eventually expand to about 82 million passengers per year – including about 25 million passengers at Terminal 3 when it is completely finished.

In 2001, a European competition was held for this mega project. Some 46 architectural firms participated in the first phase of the so-called ideas competition for urban development, which focused on a development concept for the southern airport area and the preliminary design for FRA's third passenger facility. The jury selected 20 participants for the second phase of the competition.

Using detailed specifications from Fraport AG, these 20 participants had an opportunity to expand on their original concepts. Finally, unable to choose a clear favorite, the jury awarded three second prizes. Following examination of the submissions in terms of the overall layout of Terminal 3, it was determined that the Norman Foster/NACO consortium of London offered the most practical concept for further development. The Norman Foster/NACO concept was therefore used as the basic concept for Fraport's Airport Master Plan and the zoning procedure.

Thus, the construction parameters for the "airside" were established: a central terminal building with four outstretched finger-like piers. This general concept formed the foundation of the actual realization competition for the new passenger facility, which began in the autumn of 2004. The 10 best architectural firms from the first competition phase were selected to be participants in this realization competition.

The design prerequisites were extremely high: This new passenger building for the 21st century should be cost-effective as well as flexible in its utilization; it should fulfil increased security requirements and allow for efficient and simplified passenger handling processes.

Furthermore, the design must allow for future-oriented concepts for retailing and gastronomy, must be attractive for the airlines, must also serve future generations well, in terms of the necessary sustainability, and finally offer a pleasant atmosphere for both air travellers and airport employees.

The first phase of the competition focused on taxiways, integration of the terminal in the airport's Sky Line people-mover system, parking facilities, and links to the autobahn. The just-completed realization competition focused on harmonious internal functional processes, concepts for retailing and restaurants, and aesthetically pleasing architecture of the new facility. In addition, investment and operating costs played an important part in judging the submissions.

Fraport AG's investment for the Terminal 3 building itself is estimated at approximately €900 million. This does not include the cost of technical systems such as the baggage conveyor system, passenger loading bridges, and an extension of the Sky Line people-mover.

Prof. Klaus Humpert of Freiburg, Germany, led the jury. After the decision, he emphasized that there was a wide variety of qualified concepts – despite the narrow parameters that were necessarily required for the zoning procedure.

Background Information

In addition to the new runway, further passenger and baggage facilities as well as new aircraft maintenance facilities will be required in the future. Plans call for construction of a new passenger terminal in the south of the airport to raise the airport's current 56 million passenger capacity per year by 25 million. The project will include construction of 75 aircraft stands and docking positions and associated taxiways. Already examined in the regional planning procedure, the Terminal 3 project will also be part of the zoning application.

http://www.fraport.com/cms/media/11/11916.new_terminal_3.jpg

http://www.fraport.com/cms/media/1/1032.enflughafen2015b.gif

http://www.fraport.com/cms/media/1/1033.legende_suedbereicheng.gif

After 18 months I guess its time for an update:



NEUE MAINZER 55 - 57
LOCATION:Frankfurt, Banking Distrist, Neue Mainzer Strasse 55 - 57
FLOORS:55
HEIGHT:197m (646.2ft)
ARCHITECT:KSP - Engel & Zimmermann
FACTS:
twin-tower structure, 5th tallest skyscraper in the city
a 9 storey building (already empty) needs to be demolished to make way for the development
project has been approved, construction could start immediately
the office space is currently being marketed
Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) wanted to rent over 400,000 sq ft there, but decided to go with a neighbouring project, the 170m (558ft) OpernTurm, resulting in construction of the 44 storey tower (about to start) - taking up the last big contiguous office space in the Banking District
the chances of finding an anchor-tenant are pretty good, considering the improving real estate market and the shortage of contiguous office space in the financial heart of the city, aswell as the fact that several firms are currently looking for office space in the range of 300,000sq ft or more


RENDERING:

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2808/nm5ug9.jpg


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ECB Tower:

http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/4113/25zl.jpg


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Opernturm
170m
construction starts Novmeber 2006
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/2158/opernturm0ix.jpg

Airrail center
construction starts novemebr 2006
600 meters in length and 65 meters in width
Hotel, offices, medical centre and shopping near Frankfurt airport. Just above the highspeed rail station.
http://www.san-ing.de/Hochbau/modellfoto.jpg

http://www.airrail.de/download/luftaufnahme_klein04.11.05.jpg

http://www.airrail.de/download/Hof4_ost_oben3_20_09.05.jpg

http://www.airrail.de/download/westansicht_1024.jpg


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KIA HQ

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/7083/kai12ij.jpg


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"Mainviertel" project in Offenbach

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9036/mainviertel2wp.jpg


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Westendduo 96m
http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/Galerie/data/504/1Tower24.jpg

Kreditanstalt 58m
http://img42.exs.cx/img42/9994/westen.jpg

Tectum tower
http://i2.tinypic.com/szyhp3.jpg

http://www.as-p.de/images/pictures/3-1-5.jpg


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Airrail Center (600m long)

http://www.airrail.de/download/luftaufnahme_klein04.11.05.jpg

http://www.airrail.de/download/westansicht_1024.jpg


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Hochvier 125m (several towers)
http://hometown.aol.de/RadioD3/Zeil+NEUES+BILD.jpg

http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/Galerie/data/504/1fhochvier.JPG

http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/Galerie/data/504/12.jpg

http://images.hotel-rates.com/hotelimages/s/049000/049818A.jpg

Strange, but great:okay:

Thank you DeSnor for the update. The Airrail Centre is now under construction.

Site preparations for ze Opernturm have began as well.

^^ you are welcome , please keep us up to date about this city, it is going to be very appreciated by alot of people :)

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/9865/otbi6tt3.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4310/ot2tf2cu1.jpg

Found this in another forum:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/993/11tz6mj2.jpg

beautiful FRANKFURT =)

HochVier : posted by il fenomeno in the DWF

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/8243/bau2tn6.jpg?

This is a rendering of the European Central Bank Head Offices as published in Time Magazine, issue 25 April 2005 (where a monumental article about skyscrapers is also included, and the pic is part of it).

So do we know if this beauty will be built? Probably one of the most interesting proposals on a global scale... :)

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/gm2263/Other%20Cities%20and%20Regions/Frankfurt-EuropeanCentralBankRender.jpg

^^No, we won't see that build because unfortunately Coop Himmelblau's proposal won the design contest:

http://www.ecb.int/ecb/premises/html/index.en.html

http://www.ecb.int/ecb/premises/shared/img/29_big.jpg

Isn't the design posted above Erick van Egeraat's design? To bad it lost out, because it was totally awesome!

Nope, it was designed by UN studios, well I knew it had to be either EEA or UN studios, but more images here (http://www.unstudio.com/projects/name/E/1/241#img5)

Who decided to built on that site really ?

The interests of both the city and the ECB fitted, so they came together:

The great market hall (Grossmarkthalle) has always been a problematic object for the city of Frankfurt because it is a landmark building which can't be demolished but on the other hand the city could not afford to spend the money necessary for restauration/conservation during the last decades which left the building in a miserable state.

The ECB on the other hand didn't want to be located in the downtown banking district any longer due to security concerns in the light of 9/11. The new premises should include the possibility to erect a generous security perimeter with a trench to stop vehicles that might be loaded with explosives in a safe distance. The great market hall site offers enough space to realize such plans.

Seen @ DWF:

03.01.07

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/7143/img2217hb9.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/8923/img2218oz7.jpg

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/8581/img2242eo8.jpg

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/2696/img2260lg3.jpg

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1897/img2262xr7.jpg

new stuff

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=443915

The Kaiserkaree project might finally go ahead.
Construction might start this year and it should be finbished by 2008 or 2009 (?).
http://www.gruber-kleine-kraneburg.de/

height: 135m
levels: 36

It will be office and luxurious residential.

http://hometown.aol.de/RadioD3/Kaiserkarree+Frankfurt3.jpg
http://www.bp-fassadentechnik.de/assets/images/1133671.jpghttp://www.bp-fassadentechnik.de/assets/images/112288.jpg

good news ! means demolition of the old buildings on that spot has start soon.
any impressions of the tower at night , it has a nice design for special lighteffects ?

so what are those pictures De Snor?they look very nice,are those updates of a project?

This is a rendering of the European Central Bank Head Offices as published in Time Magazine, issue 25 April 2005 (where a monumental article about skyscrapers is also included, and the pic is part of it).

So do we know if this beauty will be built? Probably one of the most interesting proposals on a global scale... :)

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/gm2263/Other%20Cities%20and%20Regions/Frankfurt-EuropeanCentralBankRender.jpg

Oh my gosh! This one looks amazing! I had no idea about this project. Is European Central Bank moving out?

^ Oh my Gosh! This one looks terrible!

I'm glad they're going to build this one (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=185988&page=8) for the European Central Bank:

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i1231382_ezb1.jpg

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i1231395_ezb3.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/2048/ezb4cs5.jpg

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9140/chbl071005picatriumisocdz1.jpg

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/4504/chbl071005picfoyerconfemh2.jpg

It's going to be really expansive and it'll improve the Main riverfront around the area alot. Quite looking forward for it :cheers:

The Kaiserkaree project might finally go ahead.
Construction might start this year and it should be finbished by 2008 or 2009 (?).
http://www.gruber-kleine-kraneburg.de/

height: 135m
levels: 36

It will be office and luxurious residential.

http://hometown.aol.de/RadioD3/Kaiserkarree+Frankfurt3.jpg
http://www.bp-fassadentechnik.de/assets/images/1133671.jpghttp://www.bp-fassadentechnik.de/assets/images/112288.jpg
Elegant, 36-story building!

..........

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c94/gm2263/Other%20Cities%20and%20Regions/Frankfurt-EuropeanCentralBankRender.jpg[/QUOTE]



Hope it will built

That looks absolutely amazing.

Hope it will built

Some people aren't able to read :ohno:

In the meantime: Fresh information about the Urban Entertainment Center (UEC) near the trade fair and the Messeturm.

Hyatt is going to move into the hotel tower, which will be around 160m. The whole area also consists of an office tower (perhaps around 210m) and, as the name implicits, some sorta entertainment complex.

The article regarding the Hotel Tower:

Vivico and Hyatt conclude agreement for Europaviertel


Frankfurt, 28 January 2008 Vivico and Hyatt International today signed a management agreement for a Grand Hyatt Hotel in the 5 star-plus category. The hotel will take the form of a tower around 150 metres high on the Osloer Strasse in Frankfurt's Europaviertel.

Bernhard H. Hansen, Chief Executive Officer of Vivico, emphasized the following points on signing the agreement: "Vivico is proud of acquiring the highly renowned global operator Hyatt for the prestigious location of Frankfurt and the Europaviertel." Hansen believes Hyatt's investment underscores the quality of the regenerating district and highlights the significance of the Europaviertel for Frankfurt.

"We are delighted that our new hotel will secure a foothold for us in the important banking and conference centre of Frankfurt", said Gebhard Rainer, Managing Director Hyatt International Europe, Africa, Middle East. "Our innovative and modern product which meets the highest international standards is eminently suited to Frankfurt. The Grand Hyatt Frankfurt will form the ideal complement to our existing range of successful hotels in Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, Mainz, as well as the one due for completion in Düsseldorf in 2010, and will strengthen our position in the German market." To date, the Hyatt Group has only had one premium-brand "Grand Hyatt" hotel in Germany, notably in Berlin.

The conclusion of the agreement was initiated by Viador, a joint venture between the Feuring Group and Vivico, established as recently as 2007. Viador will continue to supervise the project and operations. Vivico will be in charge of constructing the hotel until it is ready for handover in turnkey condition. The next step will be the architectural design; the building application is to be submitted before the end of 2008. The hotel tower is scheduled for completion in 2011/2012.

The tower will cover a gross floor area of approx. 54,300 square metres. Facilities including around 405 rooms, restaurants, bars and a fitness and wellness area put the hotel firmly in the premium category. There are also plans to build a publicly accessible visitor centre offering views of Frankfurt's skyline.

Some rather old renderings showing the prospective Hotel.

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/6058/71t25grossxk6.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/5813/41t24grosskl5.jpg

Overview of the whole area
http://i28.tinypic.com/65mt0n.jpg

Additional renders of the Office Tower
http://i30.tinypic.com/30kq650.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/jhra4p.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/ajlbhv.jpg

Lobby of the Office Tower. Cidar must taste incredible if served here.
http://i31.tinypic.com/2hwhb81.jpg

And an overview of projects in the pipeline for its surrounding area, made by user derUlukai.
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1759/europaviertelsj2.jpg


I hope it's finally going to be built soon. Would increase urbanity like hell in that area.

Latest status:

185m - European Central Bank HQ (u/c)
170m - Opernturm (u/c)
136m - PalaisQuartier, Office Tower (u/c)
99m - PalaisQuartier, Hotel Tower (u/c)