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Elbphilharmonie by Herzog & de Meuron
Portuguese photographer José Campos has sent us these photos of Herzog & de Meuron’s Elbphilharmonie concert hall, which is currently under construction in Hamburg and due for completion in 2013.
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The building will comprise a new glass structure atop an existing brick warehouse built in 1963 by Hamburg architect Werner Kallmorgen.
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The building will comprise three concert halls, a hotel, apartments, and a public square elevated 37 metres above the adjacent river Elbe.
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Once open, the main auditorium at the heart of the building will accommodate over 2000 spectators.
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We published visualisations of the Swiss architects' proposals on Dezeen last year - see our early story here.
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Other projects by Herzog & de Meuron on Dezeen include a furniture showroom composed of five barn-like blocks and the proposed extension to London's Tate Modern art gallery - see all our stories about Herzog & de Meuron here.
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See more photography on Dezeen by José Campos here.
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