David Chipperfield Architects Berlin and Austrian Signa Prime Selection AG presented the above rendering of Elbtower, set on the riverside next to Elbbrücken. The mixed-use skyscraper would be the city’s tallest if approved by Hamburg’s parliament. At 235 meters heights it would be 90 meters higher than the city’s current record setter, St. Nicholas church, completed in 1195 and tallest building in the world from 1874 to 1876.
The design of Elbtower acts as, quoting the architects,
an entrance marker on the eastern edge of the Hafencity quarter and forms a counterpoint to the Elbphilharmonie to the west. Occupying a triangular plot at the point where the River Elbe and Oberhafen canal converge, the site offers the opportunity to create a freestanding, sculpted building. The building complements and contrasts with the form of the Elbphilharmonie, rising as a tapered tower above a public atrium. Set to be the highest building in Hamburg, the Elbtower is a key part of the Hafencity masterplan.
If approved, construction is set to begin in 2021 with an estimated delivery date in 2025/2026. The completed tower will have a gross floor space of 101.000 square meters, with about 70 per cent office space, 15 per cent hotel, and 15 per cent, eloquently termed “entertainment”. More stunning visualizations, at David Chipperfield.