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Westhafen, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Frankfurt’s new Westhafen quarter marks the border between the inner-city Main area and its suburbs. This ensemble of building complexes forms a novel synthesis of residential and office buildings in connection with a park. Situated directly on the banks of the River Main, the Westhafen Tower (112,3 m from 2004 by Architects Schneider + Schumacher) functions as a landmark in the new quarter. At the foot of the Tower, the flat, dynamic bridge building forms an architectural counterweight to it and is also an important link to the banking district. The MainForum emphasises the quarter’s overall urban development
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Westhafen, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Frankfurt’s new Westhafen quarter marks the border between the inner-city Main area and its suburbs. This ensemble of building complexes forms a novel synthesis of residential and office buildings in connection with a park. Situated directly on the banks of the River Main, the Westhafen Tower (112,3 m from 2004 by Architects Schneider + Schumacher) functions as a landmark in the new quarter. At the foot of the Tower, the flat, dynamic bridge building forms an architectural counterweight to it and is also an important link to the banking district. The MainForum emphasises the quarter’s overall urban development