Research
15 December 2021
Seamless Mobility Solution Turns Touchless Dreams into Reality
Dr. Florian Troesch, Schindler Elevator Ltd. & Jürgen Blank, Schindler Deutschland AG & Co. KG
At the Omniturm in Frankfurt (see Figure 1), mobility is encoded into the mixed-use building’s profile, with its striking mid-rise undulation at the residential floors....
24 August 2015
Two Towers, One Market
Wolf D. Prix, COOP HIMMELB(L)AU
The design of the new European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt combines a twisted double tower, which rises to 185 meters, integrated with the horizontal...
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18 February 2015
Frankfurt and Rotterdam: Skylines as Embodiment of a Global City
Nebojša Čamprag, Technical University of Darmstadt
In contrast to US cities, which allowed construction of skyscrapers in central urban areas, the post-World War II development of western Europe generally involved new...
13 June 2013
The History of the European Skyscraper
Nathaniel Hollister, CTBUH
Due to the compact and historic nature of its cities, some unpopular designs, and an unfortunate association with public housing, Europe had historically been slow...
01 May 2011
The Importance of Real Life Data to Support Environmental Claims for Tall Buildings
Joana Gonçalves, Universidade de São Paulo (FAUUSP); Klaus Bode, BDSP Partnership
One of the main causes of energy efficiency failures is LEED rewarding projects for their predictions, but not for proving the savings. The operation of...
01 February 2009
The Skycourt - A Comparison of Four Case Studies
Jason Pomeroy, Broadway Malyan
The effects of industrial capitalism and secularism have not only seen the fall of public man (Sennett 1976) but the slow disintegration of the public...
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