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OpernTurm is an office skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany, positioned beside the historic Alte Oper concert hall. Completed in 2009, it rises approximately 170 meters and was designed by Christoph Mäckler Architekten. Its stone-colored facade was conceived to relate visually to the neighboring historic architecture while providing modern commercial space for corporate and professional tenants.
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Where is the OpernTurm and what is it next to?
The OpernTurm is an office skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany, located directly beside the historic Alte Oper concert hall. The location at Opernplatz is the source of its name.
How tall is the OpernTurm?
It rises approximately 170 meters, making it one of the taller towers in Frankfurt's famous skyline. That still leaves it well below the city's tallest building, the Commerzbank Tower.
Who designed the OpernTurm?
It was designed by the Frankfurt-based firm Christoph Mäckler Architekten and completed in 2009. Mäckler is known for an architecture of restraint, which shaped the tower's character.
Why does the OpernTurm look different from Frankfurt's glass towers?
Its stone-colored facade was deliberately conceived to relate visually to the historic Alte Oper next door. Instead of a reflective glass skin, the building uses pale, solid-looking cladding so it harmonizes with the 19th-century concert hall's classical architecture.
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