Reflections of passing ships move constantly across the rippling, patterned surface of the Elbphilharmonie, a concert hall, hotel, and luxury apartment complex nearing completion on a riverfront site in Hamburg. Ascan Mergenthaler, Herzog & de Meuron's senior partner, describes the sensuous mixture of curved and flat panels atop a brooding 1966 brick cocoa warehouse as 'hard and liquid, and at the same time reflective as well as translucent.'
You have 0 complimentary articles remaining.
Unlimited access + premium benefits for as low as $1.99/month.