Hamburg, 2009
Photo © Anke Muellerklein

A new hotel was built by the French hotel group B&B Hotels with 182 rooms on the site of the former Carl Kuehne KG production site in Hamburg-Altona.

Photo © Anke Muellerklein

In dialogue with the existing development, a massive six story plastered building was created with a meandering ribbon façade in the area of ​​the hotel rooms. The base zone, planned as a glass joint, accommodates various retail areas in addition to the hotel entrance, lobby and other public areas.

Photo © Anke Muellerklein
Photo © Anke Muellerklein

Inspired by neighboring façades that contrast in color and sculpturally, the window bands are framed with frame-like passe-partouts made of white aluminum, giving the building its own characteristics. The south façade was designed as a “negative” to the main façades with dark plaster panels on a white background.

Photo © Anke Muellerklein

The project was developed by property team AG, Hamburg.

Photo © Anke Muellerklein