Westend Gate
Westend Gate, formerly known as Plaza Büro Center, is a 47-storey, 159 m (522 ft) skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. It was the tallest building in Germany from 1976 until 1978 when it was surpassed by the Silberturm, which is also located in Frankfurt.
| Westend Gate | |
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| Former names | Plaza Büro Center PBC Hochhaus Senckenberganlage |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices Hotel |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | Hamburger Allee 2 Frankfurt Hesse, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50.1142°N 8.6503°E |
| Completed | 1972 – 1976 |
| Cost | US$500 million |
| Height | |
| Roof | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 47 3 below ground |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Siegfried Hoyer |
| Engineer | BGS Ingenieursozietät Philipp Holzmann Wayss & Freytag |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 588 |
| Parking | 679 |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
The Westend Gate is located just across the street from the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds and near the Naturmuseum Senckenberg and the Bockenheim Campus of the Goethe University Frankfurt.
The structure consists of 2 slabs plus a narrow wing attached to the east side. It was renamed Westend Gate in 2011, when it was completely renovated as a green building.[5]
The lower half of the tower contains offices, while floors 26-44 are a hotel, originally the CP Frankfurt Plaza Hotel, known since 1989 as the Frankfurt Marriott.
See also
References
- "Westend Gate". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- Westend Gate at Emporis
- "Westend Gate". SkyscraperPage.
- Westend Gate at Structurae
- "Green Building Certificate for the Westend Gate in Frankfurt am Main". Lindner Group. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2012.