'steckelhörn 11' by j mayer h. architects
photo © david franck
image courtesy j mayer h. architects

october 2009 marks the completiton of the office building 'steckelhörn 11'
by j. mayer h. architects, located in the old centre of hamburg (close to the prominent
new 'hafen city development). it replaces a ruinous building and fills the gap between
two historic premises. the triangular-shaped lot stretches across the city block, thus
allowing for a narrow façade of about 1.9 m width facing the harbor and a main elevation
of about 26.4 m oriented toward steckelhörn street. the vertical design and soft setbacks
of the latter pay tribute to the massing of the surrounding structures, as well as to local
building-height regulations. cantilevered elements in the main facade create a series
of specific spatial qualities on the inside and outside. the top floors provide additional
outside space, offering a spectacular panoramic view over the city of hamburg. the particular
geometry of the floor plan is the basis for the organization of the building, which architecturally
and programmatically presents itself openly to steckelhoern street while at the same time
forming a characteristic landmark when perceived from the historic 'speicherstadt' and new
'hafen city'. as the ground level is conceived either as a spacious lobby for the main tenant
or a public cafe, the upper floors provide for generous, flexible office space, most of it allowing
a view of the 'katharinenkirche' and/or the 'hafen city'. the top floors provide additional outside
space on balconies/loggias and a roof terrace, offering a spectacular panoramic view over
the old and new city of hamburg.


photo © david franck
image courtesy j mayer h. architects


photo © david franck
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photo © david franck
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interior
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interior
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floor plan
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floor plan
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section view
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