Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » hamburg http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 22 May 2013 22:24:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Hamburg Transforming WWII Bunker Into Renewable Energy Power Plant http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-transforming-wwii-bunker-into-renewable-energy-power-plant/ http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-transforming-wwii-bunker-into-renewable-energy-power-plant/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:30:55 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=498833
Construction on the bunker began at the height of the war in 1943, and in 1947 the British attempted to demolish the structure, but because the walls were so thick, they only succeeded in damaging it. Before any of the renewable energy components could be]]> Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-transforming-wwii-bunker-into-renewable-energy-power-plant/feed/ 0 Hamburg’s WaterHouses Draw Geothermal Heat from Groundwater http://inhabitat.com/hamburgs-waterhouses-are-heated-by-the-natural-heat-of-groundwater/ http://inhabitat.com/hamburgs-waterhouses-are-heated-by-the-natural-heat-of-groundwater/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:27:30 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=498842
The five buildings that comprise the WaterHouses are designed to demonstrate how residential developments of the future could interact with water from an environmental and recreational perspective. All of the WaterHouses will be built to the Passive House]]> The WaterHouses, Hamburg, Germany, Passive House, IBA Hamburg, International Building Exhibition The WaterHouses, Hamburg, Germany, Passive House, IBA Hamburg, International Building Exhibition The WaterHouses, Hamburg, Germany, Passive House, IBA Hamburg, International Building Exhibition The WaterHouses, Hamburg, Germany, Passive House, IBA Hamburg, International Building Exhibition The WaterHouses, Hamburg, Germany, Passive House, IBA Hamburg, International Building Exhibition The WaterHouses, Hamburg, Germany, Passive House, IBA Hamburg, International Building Exhibition The WaterHouses, Hamburg, Germany, Passive House, IBA Hamburg, International Building Exhibition

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/hamburgs-waterhouses-are-heated-by-the-natural-heat-of-groundwater/feed/ 0 Candy-Colored Urban Development and Environment Office Opens in Hamburg http://inhabitat.com/sauerbruch-huttons-candy-colored-environment-office-building-opens-in-hamburg/ http://inhabitat.com/sauerbruch-huttons-candy-colored-environment-office-building-opens-in-hamburg/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:20:12 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=498885
The new state ministry building is one of the most energy-efficient buildings in Germany. It requires just 70 kWh/m2, compared to a typical building from the 1970s that would have required about 280 kWh/m2 per year to cover its energy needs.]]> Hamburg, Environmental Ministry, Sauerbruch Hutton, Wilhelmsburg, International Building Exhibition Hamburg, Environmental Ministry, Sauerbruch Hutton, Wilhelmsburg, International Building Exhibition Hamburg, Environmental Ministry, Sauerbruch Hutton, Wilhelmsburg, International Building Exhibition Hamburg, Environmental Ministry, Sauerbruch Hutton, Wilhelmsburg, International Building Exhibition Hamburg, Environmental Ministry, Sauerbruch Hutton, Wilhelmsburg, International Building Exhibition Hamburg, Environmental Ministry, Sauerbruch Hutton, Wilhelmsburg, International Building Exhibition Hamburg, Environmental Ministry, Sauerbruch Hutton, Wilhelmsburg, International Building Exhibition


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/sauerbruch-huttons-candy-colored-environment-office-building-opens-in-hamburg/feed/ 0 J. Mayer H. Architects Transform a Drab 1950s Hamburg Building into a Playfully Modern Office http://inhabitat.com/j-mayer-h-architects-transform-a-drab-1950s-hamburg-building-into-a-playfully-modern-office-building/ http://inhabitat.com/j-mayer-h-architects-transform-a-drab-1950s-hamburg-building-into-a-playfully-modern-office-building/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:12:23 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=487151
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]]> http://inhabitat.com/j-mayer-h-architects-transform-a-drab-1950s-hamburg-building-into-a-playfully-modern-office-building/feed/ 0 Haus im Haus: Hamburg’s Historic Chamber of Commerce Renovated With a Gleaming Glass Gem http://inhabitat.com/haus-im-haus-gleaming-glazed-gem-brings-hamburgs-historic-chamber-of-commerce-into-the-21st-century/ http://inhabitat.com/haus-im-haus-gleaming-glazed-gem-brings-hamburgs-historic-chamber-of-commerce-into-the-21st-century/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 06:00:30 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=471129
Benisch Architecten won 1st prize in an architecture competition to design a renovation for the historic Handelskamer, which serves as Hamburg's Chamber of Commerce. Originally, the plan was to insert a large 3-story module inside the large hall, but Benisch]]> Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse Haus im Haus, Benisch Architecten, hamburg, chamber of commerce, green renovation, LED lights, adaptive reuse


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/haus-im-haus-gleaming-glazed-gem-brings-hamburgs-historic-chamber-of-commerce-into-the-21st-century/feed/ 0 German Trash Collectors Transform Dumpsters Into Giant Pinhole Cameras http://inhabitat.com/german-trash-collectors-transform-dumpsters-into-giant-pinhole-cameras/ http://inhabitat.com/german-trash-collectors-transform-dumpsters-into-giant-pinhole-cameras/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0000 Lori Zimmer http://inhabitat.com/?p=376892
Pinhole cameras can be made from virtually any container that can be made light-tight - from coffee cans to entire rooms. The Trashcam team began by drilling small holes in the center of the dumpsters to function as the camera’s lens. A “shutter” is]]> green design, eco design, sustainable design, Hamburg, Trashcam Project, Upcycled dumpsters, dumpster art, pinhole camera green design, eco design, sustainable design, Hamburg, Trashcam Project, Upcycled dumpsters, dumpster art, pinhole camera green design, eco design, sustainable design, Hamburg, Trashcam Project, Upcycled dumpsters, dumpster art, pinhole camera green design, eco design, sustainable design, Hamburg, Trashcam Project, Upcycled dumpsters, dumpster art, pinhole camera green design, eco design, sustainable design, Hamburg, Trashcam Project, Upcycled dumpsters, dumpster art, pinhole camera green design, eco design, sustainable design, Hamburg, Trashcam Project, Upcycled dumpsters, dumpster art, pinhole camera green design, eco design, sustainable design, Hamburg, Trashcam Project, Upcycled dumpsters, dumpster art, pinhole camera


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/german-trash-collectors-transform-dumpsters-into-giant-pinhole-cameras/feed/ 0 NPIRE Uses 55,000 LEGOs To Create a Funky Pixelated Wall http://inhabitat.com/npire-uses-55000-legos-to-create-a-funky-pixelated-room-divider/ http://inhabitat.com/npire-uses-55000-legos-to-create-a-funky-pixelated-room-divider/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:46:00 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=362401
To make the striking dividing wall, staff at NPIRE brought their own childhood LEGO bricks and mixed them with about 80 new packs. Using assorted colored blocks they created a playful pixelated design that is both happy and useful. The use of LEGO bricks]]> green interiors, LEGO wall, LEGO interiors, LEGO bricks, pixelated wall, german design, NPIRE, Hamburg, office interiors green interiors, LEGO wall, LEGO interiors, LEGO bricks, pixelated wall, german design, NPIRE, Hamburg, office interiors green interiors, LEGO wall, LEGO interiors, LEGO bricks, pixelated wall, german design, NPIRE, Hamburg, office interiors green interiors, LEGO wall, LEGO interiors, LEGO bricks, pixelated wall, german design, NPIRE, Hamburg, office interiors green interiors, LEGO wall, LEGO interiors, LEGO bricks, pixelated wall, german design, NPIRE, Hamburg, office interiors green interiors, LEGO wall, LEGO interiors, LEGO bricks, pixelated wall, german design, NPIRE, Hamburg, office interiors green interiors, LEGO wall, LEGO interiors, LEGO bricks, pixelated wall, german design, NPIRE, Hamburg, office interiors

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/npire-uses-55000-legos-to-create-a-funky-pixelated-room-divider/feed/ 2 City of Hamburg Sues Contractor of Herzon & de Meuron’s Elbphilarmonie http://inhabitat.com/city-of-hamburg-sues-contractor-of-herzon-de-meurons-elbphilarmonie/ http://inhabitat.com/city-of-hamburg-sues-contractor-of-herzon-de-meurons-elbphilarmonie/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:19:32 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=353193
HochTief claims that the steel construction designed by Herzon & de Meuron will not be able to support the project's massive 3,800 tonne roof, which has recently been added to the crest of the building. But according to Arch Daily, an independent expert]]> Hamburg, city, Germany, Elbphilharmonie, HochTief, Adamanta, construction delays, green design, sustainable design, ecodesign, concert hall, Herzon & de Meuron, lawsuit Hamburg, city, Germany, Elbphilharmonie, HochTief, Adamanta, construction delays, green design, sustainable design, ecodesign, concert hall, Herzon & de Meuron, lawsuit Hamburg, city, Germany, Elbphilharmonie, HochTief, Adamanta, construction delays, green design, sustainable design, ecodesign, concert hall, Herzon & de Meuron, lawsuit Hamburg, city, Germany, Elbphilharmonie, HochTief, Adamanta, construction delays, green design, sustainable design, ecodesign, concert hall, Herzon & de Meuron, lawsuit Hamburg, city, Germany, Elbphilharmonie, HochTief, Adamanta, construction delays, green design, sustainable design, ecodesign, concert hall, Herzon & de Meuron, lawsuit Hamburg, city, Germany, Elbphilharmonie, HochTief, Adamanta, construction delays, green design, sustainable design, ecodesign, concert hall, Herzon & de Meuron, lawsuit

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/city-of-hamburg-sues-contractor-of-herzon-de-meurons-elbphilarmonie/feed/ 0 Haus W: Prefabricated Sunken Home Harvests Geothermal Energy in Hamburg http://inhabitat.com/haus-w-prefabricated-sunken-home-harvests-geothermal-energy-in-hamburg/ http://inhabitat.com/haus-w-prefabricated-sunken-home-harvests-geothermal-energy-in-hamburg/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:00:14 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=339622
The clients wanted a home that was connected, so Kraus Schönberg Architects designed each room to flow into the next, while interior windows connect hallways, rooms, the atrium, and the downstairs together. The project is separated into two floors, and each]]> Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg Haus W, Kraus Schönberg Architects, sunken house, energy efficient house, hamburg


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/haus-w-prefabricated-sunken-home-harvests-geothermal-energy-in-hamburg/feed/ 0 25Hours HafenCity Hotel Recycles Maritime Paraphernalia & Shipping Containers Into Eclectic Decor http://inhabitat.com/25hours-hafencity-hotel-recycles-maritime-paraphernalia-shipping-containers-into-eclectic-decor/ http://inhabitat.com/25hours-hafencity-hotel-recycles-maritime-paraphernalia-shipping-containers-into-eclectic-decor/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:43:15 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=331252
To get the right look inside, the design team actually interviewed a number of sailors to learn more about their experiences and their work. The decor then takes direct inspiration from their interviews, the shipping industry, Hamburg and the poems of Joachim]]> 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials 25Hours HafenCity, 25hours hotel, shipping containers, hamburg, hafencity, green hotel, green interiors, recycled materials


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/25hours-hafencity-hotel-recycles-maritime-paraphernalia-shipping-containers-into-eclectic-decor/feed/ 0 Hamburg is Building a Giant Green Roof Cover Over Sections of the A7 Motorway http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-is-building-a-giant-green-roof-cover-over-sections-of-the-a7-motorway/ http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-is-building-a-giant-green-roof-cover-over-sections-of-the-a7-motorway/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:39:54 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=324364
Spanning six to eight lanes of traffic that cut through the Schnelsen, Stellingen and Bahrenfeld districts of Hamburg, the A7 is among the largest and most disruptive highways in Germany. The current plan calls for installing a 34-meter-wide and 2- to 3-meter-thick]]> A7 Cover, Hamburg, Germany, autobahn, noise pollution, parks, greenspace, Hamburger Deckel A7 Cover, Hamburg, Germany, autobahn, noise pollution, parks, greenspace, Hamburger Deckel A7 Cover, Hamburg, Germany, autobahn, noise pollution, parks, greenspace, Hamburger Deckel A7 Cover, Hamburg, Germany, autobahn, noise pollution, parks, greenspace, Hamburger Deckel A7 Cover, Hamburg, Germany, autobahn, noise pollution, parks, greenspace, Hamburger Deckel A7 Cover, Hamburg, Germany, autobahn, noise pollution, parks, greenspace, Hamburger Deckel A7 Cover, Hamburg, Germany, autobahn, noise pollution, parks, greenspace, Hamburger Deckel


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-is-building-a-giant-green-roof-cover-over-sections-of-the-a7-motorway/feed/ 4 Der Spiegel Moves Into New Green Headquarters in Hamburg’s HafenCity http://inhabitat.com/der-spiegel-moves-into-new-green-headquarters-in-hamburgs-hafencity/ http://inhabitat.com/der-spiegel-moves-into-new-green-headquarters-in-hamburgs-hafencity/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:20:34 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=323841
By Spiegel's own account, its old headquarters had become so cramped that the television unit was forced to relocate to a nearby building. By contrast, the new 13-story building feels roomy and light, with a vast atrium stretching from the ground-floor lobby]]> Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen Der Spiegel, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany, Henning Larsen Architects, green design, HafenCity EcoLabel, Hafencity Umweltzeichen


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Planning for the building began in 2003; the cornerstone was officially laid in 2007; and construction got rolling in 2008. Although workers officially topped off the building in April 2010, it's still far from completion. From a distance, the Elbphilharmonie]]> Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture, Elbphilharmonie, Herzog & de Meuron, Hamburg, Germany, HafenCity, concert hall, starchitecture,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/construction-crawls-ahead-on-herzog-de-meurons-elbphilharmonie-in-hamburg/feed/ 1 Hamburg to Convert a WWII Flak Bunker Into a Renewable Energy Bunker http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-to-convert-a-wwii-flak-bunker-into-a-renewable-energy-bunker/ http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-to-convert-a-wwii-flak-bunker-into-a-renewable-energy-bunker/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:48:50 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=323564
The flak bunker on Neuhöfer Strasse in Wilhelmsburg was constructed in 1942, and during the war, up to 30,000 people crammed into the massive structure while Allied bombs rained down on the city. After the war ended in 1947, the British army filled the bunker]]> Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, International Building Exhibition, Wilhelmsburg, energiebunker, Energy Bunker, IBA Hamburg,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-to-convert-a-wwii-flak-bunker-into-a-renewable-energy-bunker/feed/ 0 Zero Emission Pavilion Made From Hundreds of Seasonal Tree Cuttings For Climate Week in Hamburg http://inhabitat.com/zero-emission-pavilion-made-from-hundreds-of-seasonal-tree-cuttings-for-climate-week-in-hamburg/ http://inhabitat.com/zero-emission-pavilion-made-from-hundreds-of-seasonal-tree-cuttings-for-climate-week-in-hamburg/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:00:22 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=311780
To build the temporary pavilion, partnerundpartner followed the basic rules of “Cradle to Cradle”, so the structure is a CO2-positive space installation, and completely recyclable. Built from wood, sisal rope, dowels, fabric, and a supporting frame, the]]> Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion Zero Emission Pavilion, partnerundpartner, hamburg climate week, hamburg, wood pavilion, temporary pavilion


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/zero-emission-pavilion-made-from-hundreds-of-seasonal-tree-cuttings-for-climate-week-in-hamburg/feed/ 0 LichtAktiv Haus is the Energy Efficient Home of the Future http://inhabitat.com/lichtaktiv-haus-is-the-energy-efficient-home-of-the-future/ http://inhabitat.com/lichtaktiv-haus-is-the-energy-efficient-home-of-the-future/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:24:28 +0000 Lori Zimmer http://inhabitat.com/?p=301139
The LichtAktiv Haus looks nothing like its traditional former self. VELUX opened up the boxy design, created larger rooms, outdoor areas, and an extended living area. Each room has been fit with large windows on the walls and roof, flooding each interior with]]> 537 x 430 or 700 x 560 green design, eco design, sustainable design, VELUX, Model Home 2020, LichtAktiv haus, photovoltaic panels, hamburg, energy efficiency 537 x 430 or 700 x 560 green design, eco design, sustainable design, VELUX, Model Home 2020, LichtAktiv haus, photovoltaic panels, hamburg, energy efficiency 537 x 430 or 700 x 560 green design, eco design, sustainable design, VELUX, Model Home 2020, LichtAktiv haus, photovoltaic panels, hamburg, energy efficiency 537 x 430 or 700 x 560 green design, eco design, sustainable design, VELUX, Model Home 2020, LichtAktiv haus, photovoltaic panels, hamburg, energy efficiency 537 x 430 or 700 x 560 green design, eco design, sustainable design, VELUX, Model Home 2020, LichtAktiv haus, photovoltaic panels, hamburg, energy efficiency 537 x 430 or 700 x 560 green design, eco design, sustainable design, VELUX, Model Home 2020, LichtAktiv haus, photovoltaic panels, hamburg, energy efficiency 537 x 430 or 700 x 560 green design, eco design, sustainable design, VELUX, Model Home 2020, LichtAktiv haus, photovoltaic panels, hamburg, energy efficiency

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/lichtaktiv-haus-is-the-energy-efficient-home-of-the-future/feed/ 2 Radioactive Control: LuzInterruptus Haunts Dockville Festival with Ghostly Nuclear Figures http://inhabitat.com/radioactive-control-luzinterruptus-haunts-dockville-festival-with-ghostly-nuclear-figures/ http://inhabitat.com/radioactive-control-luzinterruptus-haunts-dockville-festival-with-ghostly-nuclear-figures/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:30:01 +0000 Molly Cotter http://inhabitat.com/?p=294097
Anonymous artist group LuzInterruptus rattled the crowds at Hamburg's Dockville Festival with a haunting installation that reminds us of the dangers of nuclear power. The Spanish collective is known for creating guerilla LED light installations throughout]]> luzinterruptus, nuclear power, radioactive waste, dockville festival, hamburg, LED lights, Art luzinterruptus, nuclear power, radioactive waste, dockville festival, hamburg, LED lights, Art luzinterruptus, nuclear power, radioactive waste, dockville festival, hamburg, LED lights, Art luzinterruptus, nuclear power, radioactive waste, dockville festival, hamburg, LED lights, Art luzinterruptus, nuclear power, radioactive waste, dockville festival, hamburg, LED lights, Art luzinterruptus, nuclear power, radioactive waste, dockville festival, hamburg, LED lights, Art luzinterruptus, nuclear power, radioactive waste, dockville festival, hamburg, LED lights, Art


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/radioactive-control-luzinterruptus-haunts-dockville-festival-with-ghostly-nuclear-figures/feed/ 4 Coffee Plaza: Striking Oval Building Features An Innovative Louvered Facade http://inhabitat.com/coffee-plaza-striking-oval-building-features-an-innovative-louvered-facade/ http://inhabitat.com/coffee-plaza-striking-oval-building-features-an-innovative-louvered-facade/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:31:43 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=239892
The 165,000 sq ft oval-shaped tower sits between the park and the plaza and becomes a hub of city activity. Twelve floors of office space are supported by an underground garage and topped off with a penthouse with conference rooms and a 'sculptural roofscape',]]> coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design coffee plaza, richard meier and partners, hamburg, louvers, innovative facade, energy efficient design


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/coffee-plaza-striking-oval-building-features-an-innovative-louvered-facade/feed/ 1 Gleaming White, Cubic Apartment Building Helps Redevelop HafenCity In Hamburg http://inhabitat.com/gleaming-white-cubic-apartment-building-helps-redevelop-hafencity-in-hamburg/ http://inhabitat.com/gleaming-white-cubic-apartment-building-helps-redevelop-hafencity-in-hamburg/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:10:48 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=229266
LOVE architecture won a competition to design the apartment complex, which was completed in 2008 as part of a massive redevelopment of the once derelict 157 hectare, waterfront district. The seven story building includes two commercial spaces and one restaurant]]> Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg Baufeld 10, LOVE architecture, hafencity, eco apartments, green design, sustainable architecture, hamburg


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/gleaming-white-cubic-apartment-building-helps-redevelop-hafencity-in-hamburg/feed/ 0 Green Der Spiegel Headquarters Tops Out in Hamburg http://inhabitat.com/green-built-der-spiegel-headquarters-tops-out-in-hamburg/ http://inhabitat.com/green-built-der-spiegel-headquarters-tops-out-in-hamburg/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:12:44 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=181343
Der Spiegel Headquarters is a 50,000 square-meter project comprised of two buildings: one for Der Spiegel and another, the Ericus-building, for other offices. The new headquarters is located nearby the much-anticipated Elbphilharmonie designed by Herzog +]]> der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture der spiegel headquarters, henning larsen architects, hamburg, hafencity, green building, sustainable architecture


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