{"id":12385,"date":"2014-09-30T15:21:30","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T13:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/uberseequartier-spv14-2\/"},"modified":"2015-07-14T20:47:45","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T18:47:45","slug":"uberseequartier-spv14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/en\/uberseequartier-spv14\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00dcberseequartier SPV1+4"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mixed-use building (SPV 1-4) designed by Erick van Egeraat is part of the \u00dcberseequartier and the larger plan of the HafenCity waterfront redevelopment in Hamburg, Germany. The new building SPV 1-4 comprises spaces for retail, offices and housing on a gross floor area of 37,000 sqm. Within the Masterplan of the \u00dcberseequartier, these building acts as urban attraction, offering retail areas on the ground floor and hosting offices and apartments alongside the main \u00dcberseeboulevard that connects the inner city with the river. The building forms a clear urban block built around an inner courtyard, which is open towards the main boulevard. This arrangement creates a semi-public space that offers a retreat for the building\u2018s residents but is accessible for outsiders at the same time. Aesthetically, the new building refers to the red-brick harbour aesthetics of the historic Speicherstadt on the one hand and the traditional white plaster fa\u00e7ades of the inner city on the other. Mixed with glass and aluminium, the outer fa\u00e7ades facing the streets are predominantly composed of natural stone.
\nIn contrast, all fa\u00e7ades towards the courtyard are white. The folded elevation emphasises the vertical structure and defines a unique statement within the entire plan of the \u00dcberseequartier. An atrium in the southwestern corner of the ensemble accentuates the possibility of individual access for each of the office units. The office spaces maximise a variety of use with a flexible structure offering units from 400 sqm up to 4,000 sqm. The housing types can be reached from the boulevard through a generous staircase leading to the inner court on the first floor and flanked by bars and caf\u00e9s to its left and right. On an urban scale, the building\u2018s shape allows for a semi-public space and facilitates social interaction within the \u00dcberseequartier, while its architectonic appearance strongly relates to the character of Hamburg. With this concept, the building as a single element supports the leading theme of the \u00dcberseequartier development: connecting the inner city with the revitalised waterfront and making the \u00dcberseequartier an integral part of 21st century Hamburg.<\/p>\n