Highlight Towers

Highlight Towers
Alternative names Langenscheidt-Hochhäuser
General information
Status Complete
Type Commercial offices
Architectural style Modernism
Location Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße
Munich, Germany
Coordinates 48°10′36″N 11°35′32″E / 48.17667°N 11.59222°E / 48.17667; 11.59222Coordinates: 48°10′36″N 11°35′32″E / 48.17667°N 11.59222°E / 48.17667; 11.59222
Completed 2002 - 2004
Height
Roof Tower I: 126 m (413 ft)
Tower II: 113 m (371 ft)
Technical details
Floor count Tower I: 33
Tower II: 28
Floor area 73,836 m2 (794,760 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect Murphy Jahn
Structural engineer stahl + verbundbau
Main contractor Strabag Bau-AG
References
[1][2][3][4][5]

Highlight Towers is a twin tower office skyscraper complex completed in 2004 in Munich, Germany, planned by architects Murphy/Jahn of Chicago. Tower I is 126 m (413 ft) tall with 33 storeys, and Tower II is 113 m (371 ft) tall with 28 storeys, which make them among the highest buildings in the city. The towers are joined by two bridges made of glass and steel. Also in the complex are two low-rise buildings between the twin towers, that serve as a hotel and additional office space. Overall, the facility offers approximately 73,836 m2 (794,760 sq ft) of office space.

The towers are slightly shifted in the historic sightline of Odeonsplatz on Ludwigstraße with Victory Gate to the north and form a focal point for visitors coming from the north of the city.

Tenants

The best known tenants of the buildings are the IT and consulting firms Unify and Fujitsu Technology Solutions, as well as IBM.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Highlight Towers at Emporis
  2. ↑ "Highlight Tower I". SkyscraperPage.
  3. ↑ "Highlight Tower II". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ↑ Highlight Tower I at Structurae
  5. ↑ Highlight Tower II at Structurae
  6. ↑ "IBM Opens Watson IoT Global Headquarters, Extends Power of Cognitive Computing to a Connected World". IBM. 15 December 2015.
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