Japan Center (Frankfurt)
Japan Center | |
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General information | |
Type | Commercial offices |
Location | Taunustor 2-4 Frankfurt Hesse, Germany |
Opening | 1996[1] |
Height | |
Roof | 115 m (377 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 27 |
Floor area | 26,000 m2 (279,900 sq ft)[2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Joachim Ganz |
Japan Center is a high-rise building in the Innenstadt district[3] of Frankfurt, Germany. The 115-meter-high office tower with 27 floors was completed in 1996.
Design and construction[]
The building was designed by Berlin architect Joachim Ganz and cost approximately 200 million Euros. It was completed in 1996. The strict geometric forms based on the measure of a Japanese tatami mat (0.9 m × 1.8 m) and terra cotta stone cladding correspond to classical Japanese design. Its wide roof reminisces the shape of a Japanese stone lantern.[4] The building outline is square (36.9 m × 36.9 m). Its central core houses nine elevators, two emergency staircases and utility shafts. The facade features large and small square windows housing open plan and single offices respectively.
Interior[]
The ground floor is an arcade with shops and a Japanese restaurant. The 1st floor holds a multi-room conference center for up to 360 people. Utilities are housed in the 2nd floor followed by 21 office floors with a total area of 26,000 square meters. In the 25th floor, close to the roof, is another restaurant,[5] which serves as a cafeteria and is used by a catering service as a venue. The topmost floors hold additional offices and utilities for the upper half of the building. The Japan Center office rooms are used by the European Central Bank.
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References[]
- ^ N.a. "Frankfurt am Main: JAPAN CENTER." Frankfurt.de. Stadt Frankfurt am Main, n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2017. <https://www.frankfurt.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=5021812&_ffmpar%5B_id_inhalt%5D=5020992>
- ^ Gmbh, Emporis. "Japan Center, Frankfurt am Main | 109786 | EMPORIS." Emporis.com. n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2017. <https://www.emporis.com/buildings/109786/japan-center-frankfurt-am-main-germany>
- ^ Frankfurt Tourism. "Japan-Center | Frankfurt Tourism." Frankfurt Tourism. n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2017. <http://www.frankfurt-tourismus.de/en/Media/Attractions/Skyscraper/Japan-Center>
- ^ Live Like a German. "Japan Center (Frankfurt)." Live Like a German. n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2017. <http://www.live-like-a-german.com/points_of_interest/show/1870/frankfurt/japan-center-frankfurt Archived 2018-01-01 at the Wayback Machine>
- ^ Isabelle Lomholt. "Japan Center Frankfurt, Building - Ganz + Rolfes Architects - e-architect." e-architect. 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 31 Jan. 2017. <http://www.e-architect.co.uk/frankfurt/japan-center-frankfurt>
- Office buildings completed in 1996
- Skyscrapers in Frankfurt
- Bankenviertel
- Skyscraper office buildings in Germany