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die welle (the wave) Frankfurt am Main, 2014 - 2016 The new design for the external space belonging to the office development “die welle” (“the wave”) is an urban design measure with an architectural context and an artwork. Even from far away, the new sculpture in the office complex “die welle” draws attention to itself, inviting further exploration. It is an attraction that promotes the urban integration of the office complex within the adjacent inner city district. The project remit was to redesign the external landscaped area in order to enhance the office complex „die welle“, located close to the Alter Oper in Frankfurt am Main. It was the name of the complex that sparked the initial idea for schneider+schumacher’s design. The resulting aluminium sculpture consists of six elements that flow, wave-like, through the entire length of space that runs between the main buildings. Three of these elements prise themselves away from the floor as arches of differing heights: „diving arch“ (seven metres high), „glorious arch“ (18 metres high), „joyful wave“ (seven metres high). A new a light-coloured asphalt floor surface running through the site further underpins the wave concept, and it appears to be a liquid, following its natural course. Raised and lowered ...
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die welle (the wave)Frankfurt am Main, 2014 - 2016
The new design for the external space belonging to theoffice development “die welle” (“the wave”) is an urbandesign measure with an architectural context and anartwork.
Even from far away, the new sculpture in the officecomplex “die welle” draws attention to itself, invitingfurther exploration. It is an attraction that promotes theurban integration of the office complex within theadjacent inner city district.
The project remit was to redesign the externallandscaped area in order to enhance the office complex„die welle“, located close to the Alter Oper in Frankfurtam Main. It was the name of the complex that sparkedthe initial idea for schneider+schumacher’s design.
The resulting aluminium sculpture consists of six elementsthat flow, wave-like, through the entire length of spacethat runs between the main buildings. Three of theseelements prise themselves away from the floor as archesof differing heights: „diving arch“ (seven metres high),„glorious arch“ (18 metres high), „joyful wave“ (sevenmetres high).
A new a light-coloured asphalt floor surface runningthrough the site further underpins the wave concept, and
it appears to be a liquid, following its natural course.Raised and lowered ...
die welle (the wave)Frankfurt am Main, 2014 - 2016
surfaces produce the occasional pool, in which someof the aluminium waves become, literally, immersed.Aside from the three-dimensionality of thematt-polished, silver-grey aluminium sculpturalelement, the new design generates greenery, and awatercourse plus areas for quiet contemplation.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smMwwh5ZQd- 8
Technical details:
Procurement documentation: DirectService phases (HOAI): 1-9Client: AXA Investment Managers - Real AssetsBaumanagement: schneider+schumacher Bau- undProjektmanagement GmbHGross floor area: 5.800 m²
