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Combination

Pinot — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:56:58 +0100

A successful combination of the historic fassade and the modern interior. Different from Apple's store on 5th Ave. which is completely made of glass and modern.

Similarity

Pinot — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:26:32 +0100

It looks a bit like an earlier stage of this bulding: http://www.ourbania.de/urban-items/tod039s-omotesando-building

Similarity

Pinot — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:25:03 +0100

This building looks very similar to the Ginza building. Only the glass parts are a bit bigger and structured differently. And it is also a building owned by a brand. See: http://www.ourbania.de/urban-items/mikimoto-ginza-2-building

Luxury brand building

BobTheBuilder — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:11:02 +0100

It seems to become more and more important for international luxury brands to have their "own building". See also the Ginza building (http://www.ourbania.de/urban-items/mikimoto-ginza-2-building)

Fascinating

Rachel — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:49:28 +0100

I have to say that this is one of the most intriguing structures that I have seen in a long time. Kuddos.

Rachel

Cheese

Pinot — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:54:44 +0100

Or maybe like a big peace of cheese...?!

Pros and Cons

BobTheBuilder — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:43:28 +0100

It is nice to have such a mega shopping mall, but one also needs to consider the consequences for retailers in the cities aroud Weiterstadt. Consumers will drift from the city centers to LOOP5 and the city centers will die out. What do you think?

The parts where the windows

BobTheBuilder — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:52:54 +0100

The parts where the windows are look like they have been pulled out of the wall by force. Great!

To me it seems that nothing

BobTheBuilder — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:32:32 +0100

To me it seems that nothing has changed, but the fassade ...

For sure it is one of the

BobTheBuilder — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:14:01 +0100

For sure it is one of the largest shopping malls. Its size and the number of shops (especially mobile phones, clothes, and cumputer stuff) and cafes / restaurants is overwhelming.

Apple and Design - an endless love..

Dragonstar — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:00:50 +0100

Everyone knows that the apple products are the most stylish in the world. And here there is no difference. The design of the Apple Store is really beautiful and emphasize Apples position of the leading design company.

Texture

Rachel — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:37:03 +0200

I love the distinct texture that this building adds to the character of the street. It is a modern piece of art... beautiful.

One of my favorite ideas

Rachel — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:39:31 +0200

The Mercedes building is so great because it is so innovative in that the facade can be changed periodically. As seen, the cars are changed periodically making it ever intriguing to look at.

Location?

wilma — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:14:49 +0200

Can you say something about the location, where will it be?

Former use

Dennis — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:28:15 +0100

Before the re-development and construction of the book store, it was also used as a bike storage space. Quite a change in use over the centuries...