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View Reference magazine 2011 Zaha Hadid opera house Spectacular building on the banks of the Pearl River in Guangzhou A new museum in Great Britain The Hepworth Wakefield Gallery by David Chipperfield Water is our source of inspiration. Published by Photos Geberit International AG, Iwan Baan (cover, pages 20–23, 28, 31), Corporate Communications, Büro Trojan Trojan + Partner, Schachenstrasse 77, CH-8645 Jona Andreas Schuldes (pages 6–9), Fotofrizz, Burkhard Kuhn (page 6), Editorial team Courtesy of Panchshil (pages 10–13), Brigitte Selden, Martin Kamber Thies Wachter, Zurich (page 14), Dan Zoubek (page 15), Editorial commission Tamás Bujnovszky (page 16), Roman Sidler, Philip Bucher Miran Kambič (page 17), Steve Hall © Hedrich Blessing (page 18), Concept Peter Burgstaller © Atelier schneiter meier AG, Zurich Heiss Architekten (page 19), www.schneitermeier.ch Werner Huthmacher (pages 24–25), Christian Richters (pages 26, 29, 30), Design/prepress/printing Philippe Ruault (pages 32–33), Linkgroup, Zurich Arte Charpentier Architectes (pages 34–35), www.linkgroup.ch photos Geberit (pages 36–37), Photowerkstatt Johannes Seidl (page 38), Number of copies photo Geberit (page 39), 55,000. Issued: one time annually. Ben Huggler (page 40), The reproduction of individual articles, Cadesign (page 41), in part or in full, is subject to approval Ralph Bensberg (pages 42–43), from the editorial staff. Vegar Moen/Statens vegvesen (pages 44–45). Editorial “The outstanding quality and functional- ity of our products has made it possible to complete major building projects all over the world. ‘View’ features examples of our broad involvement in the inter- national architecture field and gives you a deeper insight into our philosophy.” Strong companies make advances during times of crisis. This is also true of Geberit. In recent years, we were able to steadily strengthen our position as market leader on an international scale. Major construction projects are being realized all over the world with our products. We are now also focusing on other target groups – end customers, architects and interior designers. This new reference magazine “View” is a result of this development and is intended to serve as a beacon in this domain. “View” features a wide range of topics showing our broad involvement in international architectural projects and design, giving you a deeper insight into our philosophy. Our clear commitment to innovation is part of our corporate identity and is a central element of the Geberit brand. For this reason, we invest considerable resources in new and further development of our products and technology. Our mission is to improve the quality of people’s lives. Sustainability plays a central role in our considerations, and the global trend towards sustainable construction means that investors, contractors and the sanitary industry are constantly having to face new challenges. We already today supply water- saving and energy-saving, low-noise and durable products that meet sustain- able construction standards, such as those used in the green building “Le Monolithe” in Lyon (page 32), the new opera house in Guangzhou (page 26) and the Hepworth Wakefield Gallery in the North of England (page 20). I am pleased to be able to present to you outstanding international buildings designed by renowned architects such as Zaha Hadid, David Chipperfield and Gigon/Guyer on the following pages, and hope you find the articles exciting, informative and enjoyable. Albert M. Baehny, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors 3 ↓ The Prime Tower stands 126 meters high. The building by Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer, currently the tallest high-rise in Switzerland, dominates the Zurich skyline. 1 ↑ In Hamburg, the mammoth project HafenCity is giving rise to an immense, new residential and business center. Flood protection is one of the project’s major planning issues. 3 2 ↑ The Indian real estate company Panchshil Realty chooses Western top design and innovative tech- nology in its projects. → English architecture star David Chipperfield has built another new museum – the Hepworth Wakefield Gallery. The angular building consists of ten concrete cubes, all of different heights and widths. 4 4 View – Reference magazine 2011 Content 1 Hamburg, building on the water. Trend 6 2 India, exclusive architecture project. Portrait 10 3 Prime Tower – Zurich’s 5 skyscraper. Panorama 14 4 Hepworth Wakefield Gallery. Focus: Museum 20 5 Zaha Hadid in Guangzhou. Focus: Opera house 26 6 Le Monolithe. Focus: Lyon 32 Content Panorama, Vitarium, Luxembourg 15 Panorama, Concert Hall, Hungary 16 6 ↑ New major urban construction projects are currently underway in Lyon’s Panorama, New Sports and Town Hall, Slovenia 17 Confluence quarter, such as the green building Le Monolithe designed by five Panorama, Aqua Tower, USA 18 architecture firms. Panorama, Contiweg Grammar School, Austria 19 Focus: Museum, Celtic Museum, Germany 24 Focus: Lyon, Oxygen Tower, France 34 Concept Cars 36 Spectrum Technology 38 Spectrum Design 40 Spectrum Environment 42 Waterways 44 Index architects/plumbers/Geberit 46 5 Trend The Hamburg solution HafenCity, Übersee quarter, Germany 1 2 3 ↑ The Übersee quarter is being built across from the old Speicherstadt district (upper right). Already completed buildings include the Java office complex (1) and residential buildings Arabica (2) and Ceylon (3). Java, Arabica, Ceylon, HafenCity, Übersee quarter, Hamburg (DE) Central development manager: HafenCity Hamburg GmbH Investors: ING Real Estate, SNS Property Finance Gross & Partner Grundstückentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, “Waterfront” projects that Hamburg (DE) transform shorelines into resi- Architects: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Q2 Kaffeelager im Überseequartier Trojan Trojan + Partner Architekten und dential areas are commonplace Städtebauer BDA, Darmstadt (DE) around the world today. The Dietz Joppien Architekten AG, Frankfurt a.M. (DE) Project management: Andreas Schuldes, Mathias Schönau mammoth HafenCity project Year of construction: 4/2011 TBE Planning: RMN Ingenieure, Norderstedt (DE) in Hamburg is creating a huge, Plumber (Arabica, Ceylon): SMI Bausanierung GmbH (DE) new residential and business Plumber (Java): A.C. Vorwald & Sohn GmbH Sanitary Installations (DE) center on 157 hectares in Geberit Know-how Hamburg. The area’s potential PE-HD piping system Silent-db20 piping system flooding problem is being Duofix installation system Mepla piping systems handled through an unusual dwelling mound concept and spectacular constructions. 6 View – Reference magazine 2011 ↑ Like the other buildings in the Übersee quarter, the residential Repurposing former industrial districts is construction Elbphilharmonie designed by building Ceylon (center right) is constructed on a plinth zone that currently one of the most common urban Herzog & de Meuron as well as the Unilever protects against flooding. development tasks in the world. “Water- headquarters and the Marco Polo Tower front” projects, which transform one-time designed by Behnisch Architekten. Hafen- harbor districts into attractive shore areas, City’s urban development and architectural pose a particular challenge for developers mixed-use concept provides for about and architects. They redefine the interface 33 percent residential and 50 percent office between water and land and reclaim new space. The remainder is reserved for cul- urban spaces. tural and commercial uses such as restau- rants, hotels and retail businesses. The HafenCity is a massive new neighborhood heart of HafenCity is the Übersee quarter, rising up on approximately 157 hectares of an urban space of just under eight hectares the old harbor district of Hamburg, adjacent in which approximately 1,000 people will live to historic Speicherstadt district. The proj- and up to 7,000 jobs will be created. In addi- ect is scheduled to be completed by 2025. tion, authorities reckon with around 40,000 Architectural landmarks that are already to 50,000 visitors and tourists annually. The attracting visitors include the still-under- northern section of the Übersee quarter is 7 Trend ↑ Generous public spaces break up the dense construction of the new quarter, such as here in the Java office complex. already mostly finished. It is the densest water as well as the stunning views. More- The Übersee quarter, located across from urban space to be created in HafenCity to over, building the dam would have neces- the Speicherstadt district, was construct- date. sitated an extensive infrastructure and ex- ed on such plinths. The dense mixed use in pensive flood barriers. A unique solution for the new quarter is punctuated by ample Dwelling mound system for protection protecting against storm tides had to be de- boulevards and squares built at different against flooding veloped and was found in the form of dwell- heights, similarly also for flood protection. Hamburg has forever been a harbor that ing mounds or plinths, which are artificially The various levels are connected with is influenced by tides. The city has always constructed hills. With the exception of the ramps, stairs and terraces. Unlike the build- had to prepare for and adapt to high waters, quayside promenades and those at water’s ings along the harbor basin that employ particularly during storm tides. However, edge, buildings are constructed on plinths varying building styles and materials, red HafenCity, like the old Speicherstadt dis- 7.5 to 8.3 meters above mean sea level, put- tile is the dominant feature of the Übersee trict, lies south of Hamburg’s