HafenCity Project

Sustainability and quarters

5. SUSTAINABLE HAFENCITY

"Brownfield development": use of former port and industrial areas following any necessary decontamination and restoration; development of residential, leisure, office and business areas compatible with neighboring port activity

 Climate-adjusted flood protection: use and development of “warft” concept with promenades at lower levels (at previous port level of around 5m above sea level) and new city area elevated to around 8 to 8.50m above sea level). In-built “climate reserve” of 0.8m included.

Efficient use of ground surface: high density (floor space index 3.2 to 5.2) with an average 95 residents and 380 employees per hectare, yet retaining a horizontal urban structure and a considerable proportion of quality open space. Parking is almost completely below ground in the warft basements designed to protect against flooding.

Sustainable climatically suitable city structure: fine-grained horizontal and vertical mix of uses; compact, short routes; dense yet open urban structure (many possible routes); closely connected to the existing City. Building pattern reduces heat island effect

Sustainable mobility: Sustainable mobility is based on the fine-grained mix of uses and sustainable and urban city structure; particularly attractive to walkers and cyclists is the dense network of pathways. The new U4 subway (operations start fall 2012) will bring a considerable upgrade in public transport quality through integration into overall network. Hydrogen-driven buses and the hydrogen filling station in HafenCity round off the concept. HafenCity integrates electromobility facilities too. Studies show that individual motorized traffic will drop to 20 per cent medium term.

Sustainable thermal energy supply: central heating supply geared to meet 175 g/kWh CO² benchmark in western HafenCity (district heating, solar energy, fuel cells) and an 89 g/kWh benchmark (from 2011) for eastern HafenCity achieved via a local district heating network with bio-methane fuel cells, wood combustion and heat pumps

Sustainable buildings: Promotion of climate and energy-compatible ecological construction since 2007 through Germany’s first certification system for sustainable construction. Criteria revised in 2010 to embrace mixed-use buildings, hotels and commercial uses. Goal: at least 50% of buildings in central and eastern HafenCity must fulfill standards required for gold HafenCity Ecolabel, but much higher success rate expected. In future residential buildings only acceptable at the gold standard

 

HafenCity’s Eco-Label

Already precertified to gold standard: SPIEGEL headquarters building (Brooktorkai/Ericus, Henning Larsen Architects Copenhagen), Katharinenschule primary with child-care center and apartment building (Am Sandtorpark/Grasbrook, Spengler & Wiescholek, Hamburg), DC Commercial business/office building (Am Sandtorpark/Grasbrook, Baumschlager & Eberle Architekten, Lochau (A)), HafenCity University (Elbtorquartier, Code Unique, Dresden), Unilever (Strandkai, Behnisch Architekten), Elbe Arcades Building containing Greenpeace HQ, apartments and designport (Elbtorquartier, Bob Gysin & Partner, Zurich), NIDUS joint building venture building (spine architects)

Preliminary certification at gold level is expected for: Musikerhaus (Elbtorquartier, Bürgerstadt AG, Berlin), HafenCity Ecumenical Forum (Elbtorquartier, Wandel, Höfer, Loch + Hirsch, Saarbrücken), Residential building 43 (Elbtorquartier), Residential buildings 70 and 71 (Am Lohsepark), Residential buildings 34/15 and 34/16 (Überseequartier), Residential building 33 (Am Sandtorpark/Grasbrook), Residential buildings 55, 56, and 57 (Strandkai)

Thanks to its sustainable infrastructure and building stock, HafenCity will make a big contribution to meeting climate protection targets in Hamburg both medium and long term. Hamburg's selection as "European Green Capital 2011" can also be attributed to systematic sustainable development in HafenCity.

 

6. QUARTERS

Western HafenCity (largely completed)

Am Sandtorkai/Dalmannkai (completed)

Total of 261.000 sqm GFA

construction 2003-09

Am Sandtorkai

Completed: 37,700  GFA

housing: 19,200 sqm GFA (124 apartments); office space 18,400 sqm GFA (approx. 50 businesses)

Dalmannkai

Completed: 125,300 sqm GFA

(+ Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall 222,600 sqm)

Residential 84,500 sqm GFA (+ Elbphilharmonie 97,300 sqm) in 622 apartments (+ Elbphilharmonie 667apartments) with various management forms: cooperative housing corporations, joint building ventures, owner-developer joint ventures, residential properties for seniors, developer/investors

Office space: 34,300 sqm GFA; retail/catering: 6,500 sqm GFA

 

Am Sandtorpark / Grasbrook (completed by 2014)

Total of 119.000 sqm GFA

virtually finished beginning 2011 (apart from one residential building);

By 2011: residential: 16,900 sqm GFA; office space: 68,500 sqm GFA; special uses: 6,100 sqm GFA (all-day primary school with day-care center); retail/catering: 5,400 sqm GFA

One residential building (17,000 GFA) put out to tender in fall 2010 can be realized from 2012

Katharinenschule primary with day-care center opened August 2009, headquarters of SAP (since 2003) and Kühne + Nagel (since 2006); Hamburg America Center (since 2010), Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (since 2010); building containing Hofquartier and Hafenliebe projects (joint building venture) realized end 2010

 

Strandkai (under development since 2005)

Total of 243.000 sqm GFA

Completed: Unilever head office (for German-speaking countries), June 2009; Marco Polo Tower (residential) winter 2009

From 2013/2014 construction of residential buildings with approx. 57,000 sqm GFA on western Strandkai (tenders issued start 2011); first construction project in eastern Strandkai begins from 2013

Central HafenCity (mostly under construction or in preparation)

 

Brooktorkai/Ericus (completed)

Total of 106.000 sqm GFA

office space: 99.000 sqm GFA, residential: 4.200 sqm GFA, retail/catering: 2.100 sqm GFA; completed in 2011

2011: approx. 51,000 sqm GFA; office space, a TV studio and additional public amenities provided by SPIEGEL Group approx. 31,000 sqm GFA, in addition to Ericus Contor office building with further 19,000 sqm office space, retail / catering: 1,000 sqm GFA

Brooktorkai

By beginning 2010: approx. 54,000 sqm GFA, of which offices: approx. 49,000 sqm GFA,

residential: approx. 4,200 sqm GFA, retail/catering: approx. 1,100  sqm GFA

Ericus

headquarters of Germanischer Lloyd (moved in March 2010) and SPIEGEL; completion of the quarter 2011

 

Überseequartier (northern section finished)

Total of 106.000 sqm GFA (completed by 2014/15)

Completion of the northern part (107.000 sqm GFA) by 2011/12

Completion of the southern part by spring 2014/2015

of which, residential: 47.000 sqm GFA, office space: 131.500 sqm GFA, retail: 53.000 sqm GFA, catering: 12.500 sqm GFA, hotel uses: 39.000 sqm GFA, cruise terminal: 3.000 sqm GFA

In addition: Science Center/third party use: approx. 23,000 sqm GFA

Northern Überseequartier

Total 107,000 sqm GFA, of which realized spring 2011: office space: 32,000 sqm GFA, residential: approx. 44,000 sqm, retail/catering: 15,000 sqm GFA

2011: residential: approx. 3,000 sqm, retail/catering: 3,500 sqm GFA, office space: 1,000 sqm GFA

Southern Überseequartier

Construction starts 2011 for realization by 2014/2015: approx. 179,000 sqm GFA, of which, office: 98,500 sqm GFA, retail/catering: 47,000 sqm GFA, hotel: approx. 30,500 sqm GFA, cruise terminal: approx. 3,000 sqm GFA

In addition: Science Center/third party use: approx. 23,000 sqm GFA

 

Elbtorquartier

Total 189.000 sqm GFA

completed by 2014/2015

Construction of HafenCity University - completion planned for winter semester 2013; construction of Ecumenical Forum and NIDUS building joint venture project ready spring 2012; Greenpeace German headquarters, designport hamburg and residential building on Magdeburger Hafen ready 2013; construction of musicians’ building and Stadthaushotel begins 2012/2013, central customs office building completed spring 2011

Open since summer 2008: International Maritime Museum Hamburg

 

Am Lohsepark

Total 203,000 sqm GFA

completed by 2019

Since 2007: Prototyp automobile museum / cultural and event ensemble, office space, education

By 2013, approx. 40,000 sqm GFA developed for housing, including joint building ventures, subsidized rental homes, space for public amenities on ground floors, social facilities (approx. 300 housing units)

Further sites are available for hotel and office uses (including some housing) in units of 12,000 to 20,000 sqm GFA per project. Park to be realized in several stages from 2012

Two investor groups have exclusive option with obligation to build around 300 apartments to include joint building ventures, subsidized rented housing, public amenities in ground floors and social facilities

Lohsepark construction begins 2012

 

Eastern HafenCity (in planning)

Baakenhafen neighborhood

383,000 sqm GFA

development starts in 2012

Residential and recreational neighborhood with double waterfronts on the Elbe and the largest harbor basin in HafenCity (Baakenhafen)

1.800 housing units (by 2018), to tender in 2012

1.5 ha artificial area for play and leisure facilities in Baakenhafen harbor

Mix of offices, catering and retail; in southern section, continuation of Lohsepark with a broad green promenade on the Elbe

Conspicuous landmark building on the western point. Use undecided

Exclusive options 2012 on first sites (offices, residential, hotel).

 

Oberhafen neighborhood

Building stock approx. 20,000 sqm GFA

Creative and cultural neighborhood

Development based on existing building stock with additional new buildings

Detailed concept through intensive dialog process by 2013

In the east: sports facilities

 

Elbbrücken neighborhood

560,000 sqm GFA, development until 2025

Metropolitan residential and business center

Several towers in the west (approx. 150 m high)

Central public square

Location for businesses, hotels, retail and catering, with homes in noise-protected areas

U4 subway connection (Elbbrücken station)