New Construction in Hamburg’s HafenCity – Construction Progress

The dynamics of water inspired the name for the new residential district, which is to be built in Hamburg’s HafenCity directly on the central Amerigo Vespucci Square. On construction fields 113 and 115, the construction of two very different uses is planned: the UBS Digital Art Museum, as well as rental and owner-occupied apartments or a student dormitory for Studierendenwerk Hamburg. The Construction company MBN GmbH is currently building the facility on construction field 115, which will later house the museum for digital art on the lower floors and the student dormitory on the upper floors. The student dormitory of Studierendenwerk Hamburg is designed for approximately 370 students across 8 floors. The Digital Art Museum will cover an area of over 6,500 m² and feature rooms up to 10 meters high on two floors. Furthermore, it is the first museum in Europe to exclusively showcase digital art. Thomas Lorenz ZT GmbH was commissioned with structural engineering services during the execution phase for this project.