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title: Englische Planke
date: 2020-05-28T14:47:00+02:00
author: Julia Wersching
canonical_url: "https://www.quantum.ag/en/projects/englische-planke"
section: Projekte
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# Englis­che Planke

 

### Hamburg

 

The Kontorhaus on Englische Planke, opposite Hamburg’s St Michael’s Church, was one of the few buildings dating from the turn of the twentieth century in this location to survive both the war and the post-war demolition campaigns. It was now to be redeveloped as a contemporary office building.

 

 

   Property type Office and commercial buildings 

 Gross floor area 6,600 sqm 

 Parking spaces 36 

 Completion 2002 

 Architectural office MRLV (Markovic Ronai Lütjen Voss) 

 Photography Carsten Brügmann 

    Following a competition, Hamburg-based architectural practice MRLV (Markovic Ronai Lütjen Voss) was commissioned by Quantum to undertake the project. The result is a skilful interplay of old and new elements. Ultimately, the only historic fabric to remain was the imposing façade facing Englische Planke, which now wraps around the new, highly contemporary building almost protectively.

 

 

  

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## Ground­ed, his­toric, imposing.

With the historic, grounded façade of the original building on one side and the relatively imposing neighbouring Michaelis-Quartier development on the other, the contemporary building skilfully inserted into the gap appears remarkably light, almost ethereal.

 

 

 

 

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