Project 02Harbourside office building53°32′29″N 009°59′35″E

Quay Fourteen

Client: Hafenkante Investment GmbH
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Year: 2022
Area: 7,600 m²
Duration: 28 months
Structural engineer: Nordlicht Ingenieure, Hamburg

01 — The projectHamburg, Germany, 2022

A facade that changes with the hour, and a frame that will outlast it.

Quay Fourteen occupies the last open plot on the Sandtorkai, facing the old warehouse district across the water. The client wanted flexible offices that could become apartments one day.

Its faceted precast facade throws a different shadow every hour. Each of the 1,140 panels was cast in a single mould, then turned and flipped to make the pattern.

The floors were designed for residential loads and ceiling heights from the start, so a future conversion needs no new structure. The building opened fully let.

Site 53°32′29″N 009°59′35″E

Meeting room behind a ribbed glass partition with a long table and black stools — Fig. 02 — A project room on the second floor

Fig. 03 — Ground floor plan1:200

Close view of a glazed curtain wall with fine vertical mullions — Fig. 04 — Curtain wall glazing, installed as factory-built units

Upper floors of a panelled facade against a pink evening sky — Fig. 05 — Upper floors at dusk

Detail of Quay Fourteen — Fig. 06 — Detail of the finished building

02 — Materials and specifications06 items

Structure: Post-tensioned flat slabs, residential-ready
Facade: 1,140 faceted precast panels
Glazing: Triple-glazed, operable windows
Floors: 3.6 m floor to floor
Flood design: Ground floor 1.2 m above flood level
Rating: DGNB Gold

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