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    This document provides an overview of the Commerzbank Tower designed by Sir Norman Foster. It discusses the context and location of the building, its large volume and open floor plates, the structural system comprising corner mega-columns and vierendeel trusses, and the building's environmentally conscious design including sky gardens, landscaped gardens on multiple floors, and a central atrium to provide daylight and ventilation. The building received a Green Building Award in 2009 for its sustainable features.

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    This document provides an overview of the Commerzbank Tower designed by Sir Norman Foster. It discusses the context and location of the building, its large volume and open floor plates, the structural system comprising corner mega-columns and vierendeel trusses, and the building's environmentally conscious design including sky gardens, landscaped gardens on multiple floors, and a central atrium to provide daylight and ventilation. The building received a Green Building Award in 2009 for its sustainable features.

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    Commerzbank - Norman Foster

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    This document provides an overview of the Commerzbank Tower designed by Sir Norman Foster. It discusses the context and location of the building, its large volume and open floor plates, the structural system comprising corner mega-columns and vierendeel trusses, and the building's environmentally conscious design including sky gardens, landscaped gardens on multiple floors, and a central atrium to provide daylight and ventilation. The building received a Green Building Award in 2009 for its sustainable features.

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    COMMERZBANK

    TOWER
    SIR NORMAN FOSTER

    Context

    Volume and space

    Structure

    Facade

    Enviroment

    Context

    Volume and space

    Structure

    Structure

    Structure
    Vierendeel trusses

    Corner mega-columns

    Structure: loads
    Lateral forces

    Structure: loads
    GravitaIonal forces

    Structure:
    CORNER MEGA-COLUMNS

    Structure:
    VIERENDEEL TRUSSES

    Structure:
    FOUNDATION

    Structure:

    Facade

    Enviroment

    Commerzbank Tower Model Sir Norman Foster

    Green Building Award 2009

    Enviroment
    Daylit sky gardens / atrium
    Daylit oces

    SecIon Floor plant

    PerspecIve sketch

    Enviroment
    West facing gardens

    North American Plants

    South facing gardens

    Mediterranean Plants

    Northeast facing gardens

    Asian Plants

    Enviroment

    Sky Gardens

    Enviroment

    Views over the Sky Gardens

    Enviroment

    Atrium

    Enviroment

    VenIlaIon

    Central atrium venIlaIon

    Sky Garden VenIlaIon

    Thank you for your aXenIon

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