Energy Bunker
HHS Planer + Architekten AG (Hegger Hegger Schleiff Architekten)·Hamburg, Germany
- Year
- 2013
- Category
- Institutional · Memorials
- Type
- Cultural
- Status
- Built
- Location
- Hamburg, Germany
The landmark war ruins of the Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg flak bunker (Friedrich Tamms, construction period: end of 1942 ' mid 1943) was redeveloped in 2012 and became the energy centre for the decentralised heat and power supply of the neighbouring residential area. As part of IBA-Hamburg GmbH, the project converts up to 85% of its heat from renewable sources of energy which saves approx. 95% in CO2. The solar casing, which as a steel structure ' detached from the contour of the building ' is drawn across the roof and southern façade, is a far-reaching visible element for its transformation from a military construction to the symbol of renewable energy supply in Hamburg.