Kastor und Pollux

Kastor und Pollux
Kastor (left) and Pollux (right)
Alternative names	Forum Frankfurt
General information
Town or city	Gallus, Frankfurt
Country	Germany
Coordinates	50°6′40.25″N 8°39′18.75″E
Named for	Castor and Pollux
Construction started	1994
Construction stopped	1997
Cost	DM850,000,000
Height	Kastor: 95 metres (312 ft) Pollux: 130 metres (430 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	Kastor: 22 Pollux: 33
Floor area	Kastor: 28,000 square metres (300,000 sq ft) Pollux: 31,500 square metres (339,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Kohn Pedersen Fox
Other information
Public transit access	Festhalle/Messe 16 17 Festhalle/Messe

Kastor und Pollux, also known as Forum Frankfurt, are two high-rise buildings in the Gallus district of Frankfurt, Germany.[1] The twin towers, which are 22 and 33 floors, respectively, were named after Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri of Greek and Roman mythology.[2]

Location and design

Pollux and Kastor were designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and built between 1994 and 1997.[1] The taller tower, named after Zeus and Leda's son Pollux, is 130 metres (430 ft) tall with 33 storeys and has 31,500 square metres (339,000 sq ft) of floor space.[1] The shorter tower, named after the son of Leda and the mortal king Tyndareus, is 95 metres (312 ft) tall with 22 storeys and has 28,000 square metres (300,000 sq ft) of space.[1] The buildings are located near Messeturm and Tower 185 as well as the train station.[3] Between the two buildings is a green space featuring a fountain and a light sculpture, Synergie, by Swiss artist Christian Herdeg.[1] Kastor was awarded an LEED Gold Certificate in 2014.[4]

Tenants

Zurich Insurance Group has been the main tenant in Pollux since early 2017, working from 17 of the building's 33 floors.[1] TechQuartier, Aon, and Lavazza also have space there.[5][6][7] DO Deutsche Office AG and Alstria Office AG both rent space in Kastor.[8][9]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Frankfurt
• List of tallest buildings in Germany

References

1. "Pollux – Forum Frankfurt in Frankfurt". Skyline Atlas. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
2. "CASTOR AND POLLUX" (in German). Stoffaneller Natursteinbearbeitung. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
3. "Schroders extends lease with TechQuartier at Pollux News". Archy World. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
4. "Kastor – Forum Frankfurt in Frankfurt". Skyline Atlas. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
5. "Eröffnung des neuen Lavazza Training Centers: Geballte Espresso-Kompetenz und spannende Kaffeeinnovationen" (in German). Presse Portal. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
6. Reynolds, Matthew (2019-06-17). "Matthew Reynolds: Exciting tech startups, TechQuartier push Frankfurt into the fast lan". Dispatches Europe. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
7. Kingston, Charles (2018-09-26). "Frankfurt skyscrapers change hands for more than €1bn". ReFire. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
8. "International bank rents space in the KASTOR-TOWER in Frankfurt". Rohmert Medien. 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
9. von Janika Mielke, Beitrag (2019-05-28). "Die Alstria Office AG vermietet in Frankfurt 4200 Quadratmeter". Nau.ch. Retrieved 2022-04-12.