Current issue: 6 – 2017
Elbphilharmonie
In architectural terms the concert hall on top of the warehouse is spectacular; with its wavy crown it places an unmistakeable sign at the edge of the city and the river and enchants visitors with its cascading spaces. The expense of realising the casually made sketch was enormous: the effort of not just taming the forces involved but guiding them along different routes made the undertaking so demanding. The gain is the open plaza, the hovering vol ume, the floating foyers, and a concert hall that is unequalled.
