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Architecture of Germany

30 January 2010
1977 – Eurotower, Frankfurt

1977 – Eurotower, Frankfurt

Architect: Richard Heil The tower is 148 meters (486 feet) tall, has 40 floors and occupies 78.000 m² of office space. It is the seat of the European Central Bank (ECB) and currently...

30 January 2010
1978 – Silver Tower, Frankfurt

1978 – Silver Tower, Frankfurt

Architects: ABB Architekten Part of the headquarters complex of the Dresdner Bank, the Silver Tower has three main volumes – two service towers and a central lower office area. Clad in silver aluminium...

29 January 2010
1978 – Staatsbibliothek, Berlin

1978 – Staatsbibliothek, Berlin

Architect: Hans Scharoun, Edgar Wisniewski In 1964, Hans Scharoun won the competition for the Prussian State Library with this design. However, he died before completion and the building was finished by his student...

30 January 2010
1984 – Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt

1984 – Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt

Architects: ABB Architekten Allegedly the twin towers of the Deutsche Bank headquarters are called “Credit and Debit” by locals, these faceted glass towers are different colours depending on viewing angle. From above, they...

30 January 2010
1984 – Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt

1984 – Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt

Architect: Dietrich Bangert Dubbed the “Federal Bowling Alley” because of its tunnel-like shape, the Kultur-Schirn Kunsthalle is a cultural centre which hosts world-class temporary exhibitions of archeology, old masters and modern art. At...

29 January 2010
1987 – Kammermusiksaal, Berlin

1987 – Kammermusiksaal, Berlin

Architect: Hans Scharoun, Edgar Wisniewski The construction of the Kammermusiksaal (chamber music hall) in 1987 completed Hans Scharoun’s concept for the Kulturforum almost thirty years after construction had started on the Philharmonie in...

29 January 2010
1988 – Wissenschaftszentrum, Berlin

1988 – Wissenschaftszentrum, Berlin

Architect: Stirling Wilford Wissenschaftszentrum or Science Centre or the “Wedding cake” to Berliners, whatever you want to call it, it is a startling building to see in Berlin where buildings tend to be...

19 January 2010
1989 – Maximum, Nuremberg, Bavaria

1989 – Maximum, Nuremberg, Bavaria

Architect: Kramm & Strigl A large commercial premises on an important site, this building by Kramm & Strigl has two different facades onto different streets. The facade shown with its stone elements “stand...

30 January 2010
1990 – Messeturm, Frankfurt

1990 – Messeturm, Frankfurt

Architects: Murphy Jahn The translation for MesseTurm is “Trade Fair Tower”. MesseTurm is directly located on the Frankfurt trade fair grounds along with the Messe Torhaus. It was the tallest building in Europe...