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Admi­ral­ität­straße

Hamburg

The office building in Hamburg’s Neustadt district, situated between Admiralitätsstraße and the Alsterfleet, was built in 2002 by Massimiliano Fuksas in a modern architectural language that nonetheless pays tribute to the site’s historical context. It forms part of an ensemble of several individual buildings, with openings between them ensuring that the Fleet remains visible to passers-by at all times.

Property type
Office and commercial buildings
Gross floor area
4.900 m²
Parking spaces
32
Completion
2002
Architectural office
Massimiliano Fuksas Architecture, Paris
Photography
Carsten Brügmann

During the planning phase, the overall project was divided. Thanks to the close cooperation between the two developers, the complex nevertheless retained its cohesive character.

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At first glance, the office building for which Quantum acted as developer appears to be a simple cube. It is only on closer inspection that the building’s almost organic adaptation to the waterfront becomes apparent. A double-skin façade consisting of two layers of glass set 65 centimetres apart gives the building an almost sculptural quality.