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Three modern office buildings with dark glass façades and regular window fields on an urban street. In the foreground a row of trees, pavement, tram lines and scattered vehicles and traffic signs, clear sky. Three modern office buildings with dark glass façades and regular window fields on an urban street. In the foreground a row of trees, pavement, tram lines and scattered vehicles and traffic signs, clear sky.

Category
Office / Administration
Year
2012
Type
New building
Brand
RWD Schlatter
Location
Zürich, Switzerland
Architect
atelier ww Architekten SIA AG
Architect
Max Dudler Architekten AG
Main contractor
Implenia Schweiz AG
Building promoter
AXA Winterthur

The new Main Tower is being built here on Thurgauerstrasse in Zurich.


Gallery

Two modern office buildings (high tower on the left, lower block on the right) with a dark glass façade and regular window grid. Large square in front of the complex with benches, bollards and scattered outdoor seating; few people, sky reflected in the windows.
Exterior shot of a modern office complex with three rectangular, dark buildings and linear rows of high windows; paved forecourt with bicycle stands, trees and reflections in the glass facades.
Frontal view of a level access route between two modern office buildings (Maintower). Dark grey stone façades with regular high windows, floor-to-ceiling glass doors and arcades; few bollards at the edge; stepless, easily accessible square.
View of a wide square between three dark, glazed tower blocks (Maintower). Symmetrical façades with rows of windows, floor-to-ceiling glass entrances and shop fronts on the ground floor. Terrace seating with closed parasols on the right, long benches on the left; no recognisable people, shot in quiet, urban surroundings.
Exterior view of the Maintower office complex on Thurgauerstrasse: several rectangular, dark buildings with uniform glass windows. In the foreground, wide access road and pavements, barriers, a construction site/garbage container, cycle path and landscaped peripheral areas; ground-level entrance areas visible.

All Images

  • Three modern office buildings with dark glass façades and regular window fields on an urban street. In the foreground a row of trees, pavement, tram lines and scattered vehicles and traffic signs, clear sky.
    Three modern office buildings with dark glass façades and regular window fields on an urban street. In the foreground a row of trees, pavement, tram lines and scattered vehicles and traffic signs, clear sky.
  • Two modern office buildings (high tower on the left, lower block on the right) with a dark glass façade and regular window grid. Large square in front of the complex with benches, bollards and scattered outdoor seating; few people, sky reflected in the windows.
    Two modern office buildings (high tower on the left, lower block on the right) with a dark glass façade and regular window grid. Large square in front of the complex with benches, bollards and scattered outdoor seating; few people, sky reflected in the windows.
  • Exterior shot of a modern office complex with three rectangular, dark buildings and linear rows of high windows; paved forecourt with bicycle stands, trees and reflections in the glass facades.
    Exterior shot of a modern office complex with three rectangular, dark buildings and linear rows of high windows; paved forecourt with bicycle stands, trees and reflections in the glass facades.
  • Frontal view of a level access route between two modern office buildings (Maintower). Dark grey stone façades with regular high windows, floor-to-ceiling glass doors and arcades; few bollards at the edge; stepless, easily accessible square.
    Frontal view of a level access route between two modern office buildings (Maintower). Dark grey stone façades with regular high windows, floor-to-ceiling glass doors and arcades; few bollards at the edge; stepless, easily accessible square.
  • Exterior view of the Maintower office complex on Thurgauerstrasse: several rectangular, dark buildings with uniform glass windows. In the foreground, wide access road and pavements, barriers, a construction site/garbage container, cycle path and landscaped peripheral areas; ground-level entrance areas visible.
    Exterior view of the Maintower office complex on Thurgauerstrasse: several rectangular, dark buildings with uniform glass windows. In the foreground, wide access road and pavements, barriers, a construction site/garbage container, cycle path and landscaped peripheral areas; ground-level entrance areas visible.
  • View of a wide square between three dark, glazed tower blocks (Maintower). Symmetrical façades with rows of windows, floor-to-ceiling glass entrances and shop fronts on the ground floor. Terrace seating with closed parasols on the right, long benches on the left; no recognisable people, shot in quiet, urban surroundings.
    View of a wide square between three dark, glazed tower blocks (Maintower). Symmetrical façades with rows of windows, floor-to-ceiling glass entrances and shop fronts on the ground floor. Terrace seating with closed parasols on the right, long benches on the left; no recognisable people, shot in quiet, urban surroundings.
  • Multi-building office complex (Maintower, Zurich): several rectangular, dark reflective glass buildings with a uniform window grid facing a wide road; in the foreground, a pavement, street lamps, a barrier at the entrance, a site container and a green waste bin; trees to the left and right, clear sky.
    Multi-building office complex (Maintower, Zurich): several rectangular, dark reflective glass buildings with a uniform window grid facing a wide road; in the foreground, a pavement, street lamps, a barrier at the entrance, a site container and a green waste bin; trees to the left and right, clear sky.
  • A central view of the Maintower buildings in Zurich: a wide passageway between two modern office blocks with dark natural stone façades and numerous vertical glass windows; on the ground floor, entrance doors and glass doors, as well as reflective shop windows; patterns of light and shadow on the floor. No people visible.
    A central view of the Maintower buildings in Zurich: a wide passageway between two modern office blocks with dark natural stone façades and numerous vertical glass windows; on the ground floor, entrance doors and glass doors, as well as reflective shop windows; patterns of light and shadow on the floor. No people visible.
  • Exterior view of the Maintower office complex in Zurich: several tall, dark-framed glass and steel towers with regular rectangular windows, and a flatter glass extension; in the foreground, a row of trees lining a road with tram overhead lines and the occasional vehicle, a bright, clear sky and an urban setting.
    Exterior view of the Maintower office complex in Zurich: several tall, dark-framed glass and steel towers with regular rectangular windows, and a flatter glass extension; in the foreground, a row of trees lining a road with tram overhead lines and the occasional vehicle, a bright, clear sky and an urban setting.
  • Two modern office buildings (Maintower Zurich): on the left, a tall rectangular tower; on the right, a lower building. Both feature dark glass façades and regularly spaced windows; in the foreground, a large paved square with benches, bollards and an outdoor seating area; a calm sky.
    Two modern office buildings (Maintower Zurich): on the left, a tall rectangular tower; on the right, a lower building. Both feature dark glass façades and regularly spaced windows; in the foreground, a large paved square with benches, bollards and an outdoor seating area; a calm sky.
  • A quiet spot amongst glass office blocks; on the right, outdoor tables with closed parasols; on the left, benches; and at the back, a tall office tower.
    A quiet spot amongst glass office blocks; on the right, outdoor tables with closed parasols; on the left, benches; and at the back, a tall office tower.
  • Maintower Zurich: three modern office blocks with a regular window layout, reflective glass façades, a level forecourt with cycle racks and exposed glass entrances
    Maintower Zurich: three modern office blocks with a regular window layout, reflective glass façades, a level forecourt with cycle racks and exposed glass entrances

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