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Nord 1
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Frankfurt, Germany
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Other Projects by schneider+schumacher / Frankfurt - Vienna - Tianjin
Nord 1
Frankfurt, Germany
Type
YEAR
2010
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
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The new German headquarter of the French bank BNP Paribas was completed in 2010. The projected volume on the elongated site resembles a horizontal skyscraper more than a typical compact office block. Essentially the building consists of a continuous base structure with a six storey comb-like projection above, concluded by a final storey dedicated to technical services, set back at roof level. Since the site is built all the way up to the eastern and southern site limit, the building lacks a forecourt and is perceived by passers-by from shallow angles, rather than from a frontal perspective. The distinctive stone façade was designed to compensate for this, and it eschews the classical punched hole window rhythm. Instead the elegant natural vertical stone elements create a façade that appears open or closed, depending on the angle and speed at which it is viewed. Staff and visitors enter the building through a multi-storey entrance hall in the east. This hall leads to the reception area, lobby and to the elevators leading up to the office floors. Independently accessed restaurants and commercial units are located along the Europa Allee, and are serviced from the north. The upper floors house offices of various sizes (used by the bank and other tenants), separated by multi-storey green courtyards to the south. In the space over the conference area on the first projecting element, a smart roof terrace has been created with an elevated retractable glass roof. The building holds an GeSBC in silver.
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