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THE SQUAIRE, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

THE SQUAIRE is a multi-functional office building located between the A3 motorway and the B43 A-road in Frankfurt/Main. Up to today, the building is one of the most unusual buildings in Germany, due to its size and its impressive and futuristic shape.

The project

The building is 660 metres long, 65 metres wide and 45 metres high. It was built above the existing long-distance railway station, elevated on 84 columns. It has a direct connection to the lower long-distance railway station and is linked to terminal 1 of Frankfurt Airport via a connecting passage. It houses a hotel, shops and modern office space as well as areas for events and conferences.

After four years of construction, THE SQUAIRE, formerly known as «Airrail Center», was completed in 2011.

BCL was responsible for the construction logistics planning, for the updating of this and for the execution of construction logistics.

Special challenges: access for delivery traffic was only possible via the A3 motorway; in addition, construction work was carried out while the long-distance railway station was in operation.

THE SQUAIRE in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, view from the federal highway B43 — © Fraport AG

Aerial view of THE SQUAIRE, Frankfurt (Main), Germany — © Fraport AG

Aerial view of Frankfurt Airport with THE SQUAIRE in the background — © Fraport AG

Services in detail

Consulting/planning

Construction logistics concept
Construction logistics planning
Tendering and awarding of construction logistics contracts

Execution

Coordination of construction site logistics
Delivery traffic control
Floor logistics
Space management
Disposal logistics
Access control / guarding
Site equipment

Further information

Location	Frankfurt 12 60549 Frankfurt (Main) Germany
Services	Planning & Execution
Usage	Office, retail and hotel
Start of construction	March 2007
Completion	April 2011
Project type	Construction (new building)
Building owner	IVG Immobilien AG (investor)
Contracting entity	THE SQUAIRE, IVG Fraport AG, Hugo-Eckner-Ring, 60549 Frankfurt/Main
Architect	GBP Architekten (formerly JSK Berlin)
Gross floor area (GFA)	200000 m²

Sustainability

Bundling of delivery traffic flows
Separation of construction waste by type and disposal via certified companies