Hamburg’s newly built Central Bus Station stands on Adenenauerallee, an extremely busy main road on its north side, and is flanked to the south by an urban green belt. The site’s challenging urban context was addressed in the competition proposal. In urban planning terms, the building’s cross-section and the ground plan configuration create a trenchant edge vis-à-vis the traffic artery, while the building’s southern half clasps the adjoining park to create a soft transition compatible with the landscaped surrounds.
Hochbaulicher Einladungswettbewerb n. GRW
Design:
Charles de Picciotto, Jörg Steinwender
Civil engineers:
Buro Happold, London
Client:
Zentral-Omibus-Bahnhof
Hamburg GmbHGFA:
5,000 sqm
Volume:
4,800,000 Euro
Period:
1998
Model:
Wiens und Partner, Hamburg