MainTor - WinX

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Sebastian added company DIC - Deutsche Immobilien Chancen
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Sebastian added company KSP - Jürgen Engel Architekten GmbH
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WinX (Höhe 110 Meter ggf. plus Technikaufbauten):
KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten

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The WinX is one building of the MainTor complex. The appeal of the design by KSP lies in the highly productive use of space and the shape of the building: X-shaped, angled façades with indentations in the south and west of the building optimise the use of daylight. The design is also distinguished by its architecturally intelligent exploitation of the space. The U-shaped porch building sets the scene for the entrance to the “WinX” high-rise in a most attractive manner.

The plans for the two office blocks “WinX” and “MainTor Panorama” were based on the master plan devised in 2007: the former Degussa premises will be reintegrated into their surroundings, revitalised and made accessible to the public by erecting an open, multi-functional ensemble of nine individual buildings with varying uses. A large square in the centre of the area will renew the historical relationship between the river Main, the financial district and the city centre. The central, approximately 100 metre tall "WinX" building forms an essential part of the concept, with its architecture adding to the Frankfurt skyline and reinforcing the city's metropolitan character. The approximately 64 metre tall "MainTor Panorama", on the south-west corner of the quarter, is to form the actual MainTor together with the "Schweizer National" skyscraper on the opposite side. Both skyscrapers are mainly intended to house offices, whereas the southern and eastern premises that will be erected later will mostly serve as residential buildings.

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