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THE HAFENCITY
is definitely the most ambitious development project in Hamburg. To the
south and east of the historical warehouse-city 'Speicherstadt' 155
hectares of former harbour area are to be redeveloped. After winning an
international urban design competition, the Rotterdam-based office KCAP
worked out a masterplan for the area in collaboration with the city
planning department.
The
first phase has been accomplished and the western and center part of
Hafencity are already inhabited and functioning. The freestanding and
U-shaped urban blocks at the Sandtorhafen and on the Dalmannkai are
situated on on a dike for flood protection reasons, which inside also
provides the parking places. The combination of the impressive
Speicherstadt ensemble with its old warehouses on the one side and the
old harbours on the other side of the river provides an exceptional
surrounding to these new buildings. The monumental Kaispeicher A (by
Werner Kallmorgen) in exposed position serves as a basis for the future
landmark: the Elbphilharmonie, a new concert hall designed by Herzog
& De Meuron. In the starting phase the the wealthy citizens of
Hamburg played a big role in raising funding for the project.
The Überseequartier is intended to be an extension of the existing city
centre towards the Elbe river. Internationally operating companies such
as SAP, Unilever and Kühne& Nagel built their new headquarters in
the Hafencity. A primary school and a variety of restaurants and cafes
enrich the diversity of functions. The public spaces are designed by
the Spanish offices EMBT and , their terraces on the water create a
Mediterranean atmosphere. At the end of the main boulevard a (still
temporary) cruiseship terminal welcomes naval tourists to the city.
The energy of the area is supplied by decentralized / local heat power
plants as well as the connection to the Hamburg district heating net,
while newly constructed buildings are asked to meet high demands of
energy saving. A new underground line provides an efficient public
transport connection.
Topics: 24-hour-city, conversion of harbour areas, waterfront,
warehouses, city tourism, waterfront promenade and water squares, flood
water protection, underground, hand over procedure
(Anhandgabeverfahren), renewable energies.
Architecture
designed by APB, ASP, Böge Lindner, Bolles + Wilson, Bothe Richter
Teherani, Code Unique, David Chipperfield, EMBT Enric Miralles
Benadetta Tabliabue, Beth Gali, Gysin Partners, Herzog & De
Meuron, Ingenhoven + Partner, Jan Störmer, Love Architecture, Oliver
Mathez, OMA Rem Koolhaas, PFP Architekten, Spine, Stefan Behnisch,
Schweger + Partner, Spengler Wiescholek, überNormalNull and many others
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