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About this building

Elba Philharmonic, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, Jacques Herzog, Pierre De Meuron, Ascan Mergenthaler, is located at Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany. It was designed in 2001-2004 and built in 2007 – 2016.

It has a height of 110m, with a total count of 26 floors.

It is built on a 10.540m2 lot with a footprint of 5.600m2 and a total built-up area of 120.383m2.

Other people involved in the desing and construction process of the Elba Philharmonic were:

  • Schnetzer Puskas Ingenieure AG, Hochtief Solutions AG as Structural Engineer
  • Nagata Acoustics Inc, Yasuhisa Toyota as Acoustic Engineer
  • Adamanta Grundstücks-Vermietungsgesellschaft mbH & Co as Construction Company
  • Ascan Mergenthaler as Construction Manager

If you want to learn more about the Elba Philharmonic, don't hesitate to check the full article! Were you'll find a lot more information about it, including historical context, concept development, type of structure and materials used, and more.

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