Building Name: | Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus BASF E 100 |
Alternate Names: | BASF Hochhaus |
Location: | Carl-Bosch-Strasse 44 Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Coordinates: | 49.496°N 8.4322°W |
Start Date: | 1953 |
Completion Date: | 1957 |
Demolition Date: | 2013–2014 |
Building Type: | Commercial offices |
Architectural Style: | Modernism |
Roof: | 101.63m (333.43feet) |
Floor Count: | 28 |
Floor Area: | 23266m2 |
Architect: | HPP Hentrich-Petschnigg & Partner KG |
References: | [1] |
The Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus was a 28-storey, 101.63m (333.43feet) skyscraper in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany. When completed in 1957 as the headquarters for BASF, it was the tallest building in Germany. Demolition of the building began in late 2013 and was completed in February 2014; new headquarters for BASF will be built on the site.[2]