Called Elbphilharmonie, the project involves installing the Swiss architects’ new glass structure over a red brick warehouse built in 1963 by the late Hamburg architect Werner Kallmorgen.
The building will comprise three concert halls, a hotel, apartments, and a public square elevated 37 metres above the river.
Construction is due for completion in 2012.
The new concert house is located on the Elbe River in Hamburg, and comprises of three concert halls, one hotel, 45 flats and the Plaza – a public square elevated 37m above the river, affording 360° panoramic views of the city.
The contrast of the glass-bodied new design work by Herzog & de Meuron and the existing historic redbrick monument that is Kaispeicher A makes for a fantastically dramatic structure. Standing at 110m high, the design combines elements of tradition and modernity at a unique location, resulting in a striking new landmark for the city. One of the three acoustically advanced concert halls stands at 50m above the river, providing seating for 2,150 music lovers at a venue that will present some of the world’s finest acoustical talents in the fields of classical music, jazz, pop and world music.
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