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The TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil, view of the visitor platform
The TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil, view of the visitor platform © Rainer Viertlböck

TK Elevator test tower Rottweil

Location: 
Rottweil

Build time: 
4/2014 - 10/2016

Client: 
ThyssenKrupp AG

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TK Elevator test tower Rottweil

ZÜBLIN was commissioned by ThyssenKrupp AG to build an extraordinary structure that was far more than a technical test center: a test tower that embodied the future of innovative strength as an architectural and engineering statement.

Test tower for high-speed elevators

The tower reaches a height of 246 meters and has a cylindrical shape made of reinforced concrete with a diameter of around 21 meters. The construction is a cast-in-place concrete structure using the slipform method. A lightweight, semi-transparent PTFE membrane façade spirals around the concrete shaft and also has an insulating function: it protects the interior from overheating in summer and cooling down in winter.

A travel distance of up to 230 meters is available for testing high-speed elevators. The elevators reach speeds of up to 18 m/s.

A special feature of the building is the top level, which is also used for tourism as a publicly accessible visitor platform. At a height of 231 meters, it offers the highest viewing platform in Germany and provides spectacular views over the Swabian Alb, the Black Forest and, on a clear day, as far as the Swiss Alps.

  • Picture of the complete TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil © Rainer Viertlböck
    Picture of the complete TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil © Rainer Viertlböck
  • The TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil, view from the visitor platform © Rainer Viertlböck
    The TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil, view from the visitor platform © Rainer Viertlböck
  • The TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil, view of the visitor platform © Rainer Viertlböck
    The TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil, view of the visitor platform © Rainer Viertlböck
  • The TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil, view of the base, entrance area © Rainer Viertlböck
    The TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil, view of the base, entrance area © Rainer Viertlböck
  • The TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil, at sunset with warm colors © Rainer Viertlböck
    The TK Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil, at sunset with warm colors © Rainer Viertlböck
Subdivision:
Stuttgart
Service:
Structural Engineering