Location: Munich, Germany
This high-rise building format is technically unique in Europe, due to the very unusual structure.
The building does not have a solid concrete-core like most high-rise buildings . Carrying the minimized flat concrete slabs, at both ends of the floorplate, are vertical steel frameworks that span the floors horizontally; with all of the design loads carried between.
To keep a continuous element pattern and a consistent joint appearance; high precision brackets manage building movements and deflections . Even though the top section is, by software modelled windloads; twisting almost 20cm. High precision aluminium extrusions allow the façade cleaning system to slide vertically, very smoothly.
Because the location is close to Munich airport, the building has a special LED light system that is integrated into the corner units of the towers. At night this architectural light integration makes the building quite an impressive part of the City landscape.