WHEN ATTITUDE BECOMES FORM

HAMBURG, Am Strandkai, MARCO POLO RESIDENTIAL TOWER, looking west, 18.12.2013

SOURCE FAIR USE  2010 @ Behnisch Architekten, Stuttgart
„…….Directly on the Elbe, commanding a prominent position in the HafenCity, stands the Marco Polo Tower right beside the new Unilever headquarters, also by Behnisch Architekten. The 55 m high tower punctuates the end of the route from the inner city out to the new attractions, the Cruise Ship Terminal and the Promenade on Strandkai. In its form and arrangement, it is a unique and remarkable sculptured building, adding to Hamburg’s silhouette on the Elbe. Its 17 above ground levels, each turned a few degrees on their axis, allow all 58 apartments spectacular views over the harbour and the city. Weiterlesen →