Hamburg Calling

With both this week's dose and this week's past dose featuring buildings in Hamburg, Germany, this article at Spiegel Online struck me as a nice coincidence. It covers the city's ambitious reshaping of its harbor area, focusing on the Elbe Philharmonic project by Herzog & De Meuron. The concert hall would be housed in a renovated warehouse and an addition that sits atop the old brick structure.


Elbe Philharmonic

Another interesting design is the "Living Bridge" by local architect Hadi Teherani (who also designed lofts in Falkenried, the area of this week's dose), a residential project that would span five stories in a bridge over the Elbe River.


Living Bridge

These projects are part of what's being called "HafenCity" (harbor city), though city approval is still required for the designs to become a reality. They are unique and striking designs that - even if never built - should inspire cities on how to reuse their industrial waterfronts.