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Performance / 2016

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Herzog & de Meuron · Hamburg, Germany

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Axel Tschentscher · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credits & changes

A glass concert-hall volume rises above an existing harbour warehouse.

The project, in context

The retained Kaispeicher base and new upper volume are separated by a public plaza. The architect records completion in 2016; the concert halls opened in 2017.

What to look for

  1. 01

    Reuse of the warehouse base

  2. 02

    Elevated public plaza

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