Four Frankfurt on the rise with PERI

Four futurist towers under construction in Frankfurt, Germany are utilising Peri’s formwork, scaffolding and climbing technology to help change the city’s skyline.

The towers differ in terms of their height and purpose. T1, the highest tower in the quartet, will reach 233m and, on completion, will offer 56 floors of office space. T2 and T3 are high-rise residential towers, with heights of 178m and 128m respectively.

T2 will be one of the highest residential towers in Germany when completed, while T4 is the smallest, with 25 floors and a height of 104m. The four towers will contain a total of around 600 flats, in addition to a hotel, serviced flats and office space.

With facades constructed from different materials, the quartet will also provide a pleasant residential and working atmosphere with a sophisticated light show and direct sensory exposure to the weather and clouds.

Cooperation between PERI and contractor GP Con commenced at an early stage with the development of a “construction concept” to realise the demanding architecture and enable efficient structural planning.

The concept involves the use of Peri’s system solutions, including climbing systems, numerous wall and slab formwork systems, and the Peri Up Scaffolding Kit.

All four towers are built on a multi-storey contiguous basement structure, which in turn supports a podium that forms the nucleus of the new district. The passageways with their retail and catering outlets provide direct links to Frankfurt’s city centre and the surrounding neighbourhoods.

To meet the demands of the developer and contractor’s construction timetable and environmental concerns, Peri came up with a cost-effective solution for the erection of the basement structure and the podium, as well as the adjoining towers.

Due to the differing requirements of the four towers, Peri’s solution comprised a range of different, coordinated systems. For the inner cores of the four high-rise buildings, different variants of the ACS and RCS Climbing Systems were used, supplemented with its BR Shaft Platforms and PERI Panel Formwork.