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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Hamburg River Promenade in Germany by Zaha Hadid ArchitectsNovember 29th, 2011 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Zaha Hadid Architects A new promenade linking key areas of Hamburg – incorporating ‘purposeful erosion’ to create a meandering river promenade with open vistas – compressed and expanded at key moments, punctuated by cut-out access cones, amphitheatres and three contrived ‘rock formations’ on which restaurants, cafes and kiosks are placed.  Hamburg River Promenade
 Hamburg River Promenade The riverbank area between Landungsbrucken jetties and Speicherstadt warehouses forms one of the most exciting sites in this port city – yet the location, poorly connected, fails to fulfill its potential. The need to ‘open out’ the promenade drives our design for a new river promenade – with the notion of ‘purposeful erosion’ conceived as a way to complement flood defense requirements.  Hamburg River Promenade The new structure is carved out at strategic points to form cone-like excavations, equivalent to small ‘amphitheatres’, wherever connecting street or path meets the elevated promenade. These provide both street level access and on entry open up views onto the masts and superstructures of vessels along the river. On the riverside, similar interruptions provide resting areas closer to water level.  Hamburg River Promenade The succession of alternating city-side/riverside ‘cut-out’ entry and rest points creates a meandering promenade, at three points along which, more substantial rock formations have been utilized to provide spaces for restaurants, cafes and kiosks. Lighting and materials are employed to accentuate key points and to build dramatic contrast. En masse, these different punctuating elements form a unique urban sculpture, offering manifold opportunities for appropriation and generating a revitalized presence in the area.  Hamburg River Promenade  Hamburg River Promenade  Plan  Plan  Model
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