Gebr. Heinemann Headquarters Hamburg, German Building Extension, Hafencity Architecture
Gebr. Heinemann Headquarters
Hafencity Architectural Development, Hamburg, Germany – design by von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp)
4 Jan 2017
Gebr. Heinemann headquarters in Hafencity
Design: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp)
Completion of new headquarter extension for Gebr. Heinemann
gmp finishes new office building at HafenCity in Hamburg

Photos © Marcus Bredt
The extension to the head office of the Gebr. Heinemann trading firm in Hamburg?s HafenCity has been completed to a design by von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp). gmp had won the competition in 2013 and, one year later, started with the construction of the office complex in Hamburg?s Elbquartier; the development blends well with its surroundings in terms of aesthetics and shape.
This third building tract is part of an ensemble dating from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, and is a distinctive element of the city ? in front of the HafenCity backdrop, on a site area of 1,286 square meters, the extension building adds to the headquarters of Gebr. Heinemann with its two existing buildings between Magdeburger Hafen and Shanghaiallee.
The new building with its first floor and gallery stories, as well as eight further office stories and two underground parking garage levels, has been designed to meet the requirements of the Gold standard of ?Sustainable construction in HafenCity?.

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