The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg
1 October 2014 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Hamburg, House of the Month The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (nicknamed Elphi) is a concert hall under construction in the HafenCity quarter of Hamburg. The concert hall is designed by Herzog & de Meuron on top of an old warehouse (Kaispeicher A). It will be the tallest inhabited building of Hamburg, with a final height of 110m. read more…Hamburg’s warehouse district, the largest historic warehouse complex in the world
19 July 2014 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Hamburg, Museums, Exhibitions The Speicherstadt (meaning warehouse district) in Hamburg is the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations. It is located in the the HafenCity quarter and was built from 1883 to 1927. read more…The HafenCity in Hamburg
13 October 2012 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Hamburg HafenCity is a quarter in the district of Hamburg-Mitte in Hamburg. It is located on the Elbe river island that was formerly called Kehrwieder and Wandrahm. read more…Theme Week Hamburg – HafenCity and Speicherstadt
27 January 2011 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: Architecture, General, Hamburg SpeicherstadtThe Speicherstadt is the world-largest timber-pile founded warehouse district of the world. It is located in the port of Hamburg—within the HafenCity quarter—and was built from 1883 to 1927. The district was built as a free zone to transfer goods without paying customs. As of 2009 the district and the surrounding area is under redevelopment. The warehouses were built with different support structures, but Andreas Meyer created a Neo-Gothic red-brick outer layer with little towers, alcoves, and glazed terra cotta ornaments. read more…