Steckelhörn 11 By J. Mayer H.

The German architectural firm J. Mayer H. have completed the Steckelhörn 11 building in Hamburg, Germany.

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Sauerbruch Hutton’s Winning Entry For BSU Hamburg Competition

Earlier this fall, Sauerbruch Hutton was announced first prize winner in the international competition to design a new home for Hamburg’s Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt/BSU (Office for Urban Development and Environment). The new BSU building will be erected in Hamburg Wilhelmsburg and is slated for completion in 2013.

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Proposal: Rathaus-Terrassen Competition // Weilburg // Germany // ACME

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In September 2008, the historic city of Weilburg in Germany launched the ‘Rathaus-Terrassen’ architectural contest as invited competition to design a replacement for an existing parking structure.

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ECO CITY Hamburg, Germany

Germany’s historic Hamburg-Harburg Harbor recently announced the development of a sustainable ECO CITY that combines industry, entertainment and pedestrian life into one super green package.

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‘Haus des Gastes’ By Rasmussen | Brunke | Sauer

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Rasmussen | Brunke | Sauer, a young German firm, designed the ‘Haus des Gastes’ (a guest house) for the small city of Wenningstedt-Braderup on the German island Sylt. The island is a popular tourist place and the project aims to bring the locals and the visitors together.

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Prototyp Einfamilienhaus // AKA architetti

Italian architects AKA architetti have won a competition for a low-energy wooden house.
The Prototyp Einfamilienhaus – prototype one-family house – will be built on sites in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The first residential unit will be realized in Darß, Germany, and is scheduled to be completed by 2008.

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Botany Building: Grow Your Own Architecture

According to Der Spiegel, three young German architects are designing structures made completely out of living trees, including a pavilion for concerts in downtown Stuttgart. Oliver Storz, Ferdinand Ludwig and Hannes Schwertfeger call their new specialty ‘Botany Building.’ They are part of a research group at the University of Stuttgart’s Institute of Basics in Modern Architectural Design.

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Hamburg Science Center // Germany // OMA

In 2004, Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) have unveiled designs for the new Hamburg Science Center in Germany.

Located at the entrance to the Magdeburger harbor, the center includes an aquarium, science theater and exhibition spaces.

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