Am Sandtorkai / Dalmannkai quarter

Project 8: Bankhaus Wölbern, Am Sandtorkai 54

Investor: Bayern-Versicherung, Lebensversicherung AG, Munich

Contact: Bayern-Versicherung, Herr Wegener, Tel. 089-2160-449

Developer: Quantum Immobilien AG, Hamburg

Architect: Jan Störmer Architekten, Hamburg

Use: 4,200 sq. m GFA office, 100 sq. m gastronomy

User: Head office of Bankhaus Wölbern & Co., Chilli Club (restaurant at ground level)

Development status: completed

Closed to the street, open to the water: the new head office of Bankhaus Wölbern (© Dorfmüller | Kröger | Klier)

Special notes:
The building marks the entrance to the Am Sandtorkai quarter. Hamburg architect Jan Störmer has designed a modern building that totally harmonizes with its traditional local surroundings. Punctuated by windows, the structure’s north-facing closed façade is reminiscent of the historic Speicherstadt warehouse buildings it overlooks. In all other respects the building embraces the water of the Sandtorhafen harbor, its expansive glass frontage affording clear views of the historic ships below. Sited directly adjacent to the Magellan Terraces, the building is also a prime location for outdoor dining. HafenCity's first restaurant, the Chilli Club, opened here on July 14, 2005.