Dancing Towers Explained

Dancing Towers
Native Name:Tanzende Türme
Native Name Lang:de
Address:1 Reeperbahn, St. Pauli
Location City:Hamburg
Location Country:Germany
Opened Date:2012
Destruction Date:-->
Cost:€180 million
Height:85m
Architecture Firm:BRT Architects
Main Contractor:Ed.Züblin AG
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The Dancing Towers (German: Tanzende Türme, sometimes also Tango-Türme, transl. Tango Towers) are two highrises at the eastern end of Reeperbahn, in St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany. Designed by BRT Architects of Hadi Teherani and funded by Strabag, they were completed in 2012. Inside the buildings, office space, gastronomy, a radio station, as well as music club and live venue the Mojo Club can be found. The Mojo Club had been located here before, in the pile of a former bowling alley which was standing empty for years, then being demolished.

Location

The buildings at 1, Reeperbahn are located in a triangle of the streets of Reeperbahn, Zirkusweg and Beim Trichter near the area of former Hamburg city walls (Wallanlagen, today part of Hamburg Wallring). Nearby the square of Spielbudenplatz and St. Pauli station as well as Heiligengeistfeld are located.

Architecture

The height of the two towers with the significant kink is 85 and 75 metres. They are the result of a winning design of an architectural competition. The building was erected by Ed.Züblin AG. The two towers symbolize a couple dancing Tango.[1] [2] The amount to be invested was around €180 million.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/article107415030/Jetzt-kommen-Teheranis-Tanzende-Tuerme-an-die-Reeperbahn.html Jetzt kommen Teheranis "Tanzende Türme" an die Reeperbahn
  2. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/geld/hochhauspaar-fuer-hamburg-schlankes-paar-auf-tuchfuehlung-1.412877-2 Club in den Niederungen