Port City Hamburg - HafenCity Hamburg
Evaluation of concepts and side-related costs
Design work for quay structures and open spaces

HafenCity Hamburg western part Client: HafenCity Hamburg GmbH Construction Costs: approx. 150 m € Services: Examination and evaluation of site-related additional implementation cost Period: 2002 - 2007

A new urban district comprising a mixture of residential blocks, commerce, retail business and cultural activities is being developed on a former harbour area of 155 ha. The area will provide 5,500 flats for 12,000 inhabitants, appr. 20,000 jobs in the service sector as well as cafés and restaurants, greens and other open space.

The attractiveness of the Port City is given by the concept to erect all buildings on elevated land, the embankment of which will be susceptible to tidal waters of the river Elbe. Fascinating walkways may be realized here, preserving the harbour-related and maritime atmosphere.

Before awarding contracts to investors, SELLHORN acting on behalf of HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, identified additional site-dependent construction cost presented by the investors and prepared alternative solutions. Main items of SELL¬HORN´s design work refer to construction affected by tide water levels, controlled flooding concepts, requirements of storm water protection as well as the layout of foundation structures.


Furthermore SELLHORN developed technical concepts respecting such infrastructural facilities as e.g.

• subway U 4: vibrations,
  pile depths
• quay walls: effect of neighbouring foundation , structures,
  watertightness,
  statical calculations and structures examinations