Torhaus (Frankfurt am Main)

Germany / Brandenburg / Frankfurt / Frankfurt am Main
 office building, skyscraper, trade fair, information centre
Messe-Torhaus is a building in Frankfurt. It was designed by Oswald Mathias Ungers and erected in 1985 by the Hochtief company. 400 workers constructed the 60,000 ton building in a record time of 13 months from 1983 to 1984. Its unusual shape and use of materials resembles a guillotine. The building houses the administration of the Messe Frankfurt company as well as services like a kindergarten and the press centre.
 Add place (company, shop, etc.) to this building
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messe_Torhaus
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   50°6'41"N   8°38'33"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago