Aging beautifully
von | Oct 21, 2010
Architectural company David Chipperfield Architects designed the building as well as the interiors of the Empire Riverside Hotel in Hamburg. The materials both for the structure and the interior fittings were chosen according to the way they age: They are consciously expected to age "beautifully" and develop a patina. The smoked oak wall panels, the anthracite-colored mineral material "HI-MACS" and a dark bitumen terrazzo correspond with the lively structure of the bronze-colored façade.
Prefabricated façades which are based on Wicona’s “WICTEC EL” system were realized for the project by Haskamp, a specialist in metal and prefabricated construction | photo © Wicona
The main walls and ceilings flow through the space, creating hybrid conditions in which exhibition areas merge into living areas. | photo © Siedle
Acoustic ceilings that reduce reverberant sounds and thus improve the room’s acoustics were installed in the lounges, restaurants and conference halls | photo © Emp.Riv.Hotel,Andrea Flak
The architects opted for the jointless ceiling system “CapaCoustic Structure” with an open-pored spray plaster coating by Caparol | photo © Empire Riverside Hotel, Andrea Flak
photo © Empire Riverside Hotel, Andrea Flak
The washbasins in the hotel rooms were realized using HI-MACS Alpin White | photo © HI-MACS, Tobias D. Kern
The HI-MACS® Black mineral material was used for the wall panels, the shelves and the solid bar counter. The material was processed by the company Rosskopf & Partner and supplied by LG HAUSYS photo © HI-MACS, Tobias D. Kern
The Empire Riverside Hotel features a 21-story tower with an L-shaped base, which accommodates the 327 rooms. Architect: David Chipperfield Architects, Berlin | photo © Interpane
Approximately 6,400 square meters of “ipasol” tinted glass by Interpane and about 42 kilometers of aluminum profiles by Wicona were used for the façade of the Empire Riverside Hotel | photo © Wicona
Interphone by Siedle | photo © Siedle
photo © Empire Riverside Hotel, Andrea Flak
photo © Empire Riverside Hotel, Andrea Flak
photo © Empire Riverside Hotel, Andrea Flak
Detail of a wash basin made of HI-MACS Alpin White | photo © HI-MACS, Tobias D. Kern
