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Elbe Philharmonic Hall, Hamburg

Elbe Philharmonic Hall, Hamburg

Hamburg Germany Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Kaispeicher Façade repair Funcosil FC pro Joint grout FM FS Selectmix SBL Combi WR

The Elbe Philharmonic is a concert hall in Hamburg. Despite construction delays and the fact that the planned costs were exceeded, the Elbe Philharmonic achieved nationwide recognition even before completion.

The 110 m high building is now the new landmark of the Hanseatic city. It is located in the HafenCity district on the right bank of the North Elbe.

The Kaispeicher A, a former cocoa, tea and coffee warehouse built in 1963, served as the base for the modern glass construction. The entire building has 26 storeys, with the eighth floor being located behind the old brick façade.

The Elbphilharmonie houses concert halls, a hotel, a restaurant, several condominiums and a parking garage.

Furthermore, at a height of 37 m there is the Plaza, a publicly accessible space via an 80 m long escalator, which serves as a viewing platform with a tour of the entire building. The Plaza is also the access level for the concert hall foyer and the hotel.

In the year following the opening, 850,000 people attended concerts in the Elbe Philharmonic Concert Hall, 4.5 million people visited the square as a viewing platform and over 70,000 people took part in guided tours.

Reference identification data
Construction project:
Façade restoration / brick
Building type:
Historically protected / historically valuable buildings
Commercial buildings
Other public buildings
Multi-family housing
Parking garages
Short description
On the façade surfaces of Kaispeicher A, there was a lot of efflorescence and lime aging, both signs of penetrating moisture. The damage patterns indicated a lack of frost resistance as well as no protection against driving rain. The listed façade required extensive frost and moisture protection, but was not allowed to undergo any visual changes.
Client:
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Bau GmbH & Co. KG
Designer:
Herzog & de Meuron Basel Ltd.
Contractor:
Opus Denkmalpflege GmbH
Site address:
20457 Hamburg
Data sheet:
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Date / completion:
2017
Can the work be viewed?
No

Sample of products or systems used

  • rotec Glass Powder

    Art. No. 5280

  • Funcosil FC pro
    Funcosil FC pro

    Art. No. 0703

  • FM FS
    FM FS 1.0

    Art. No. 0435

  • Selectmix SBL
    Selectmix SBL

    Art. No. 6747

  • Clean WR
    Clean WR

    Art. No. 0675

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