KHR Architecture wins another contract in Northern Germany together with local architectural and engineering firm bpplan. This time the project is an extension of the Hochrad Gymnasium in Hamburg, which is to be made 5-lane and expanded with a new large sports hall.
Gymnasium Hochrad is a secondary school for grades 5-13 in an attractive residential area on the banks of the Elbe just on the outskirts of Hamburg.
The school will be expanded with a new building for classrooms and canteen. Old sports halls are to be replaced by a new one.
Due to limited space, the idea is to place the large volume of the sports hall at -1 level on the sloping terrain. This creates a more harmonious whole in terms of height and makes it possible to utilise parts of the hall's roof to expand the schoolyard. The stairs between the existing and the new outdoor area create a nice seating oasis with a view of the schoolyard to the south.
The classroom building itself is built as a two-storey, lightweight wooden structure on top of the other part of the sports hall, which minimises the carbon footprint and saves space.
For a large renovation and transformation project, KHR Architecture acted as advisors and supported the client throughout the entire process.
The consultancy ensured that the project was completed to the agreed quality, on time and on budget. KHR's dedicated client advisor utilised the expertise of colleagues in the concept department to create visualisations of the property's common areas, which can be seen on this page. The images were an important tool in the letting process to give potential tenants an idea of how the common area would function after the project was completed and what kind of atmosphere they could expect.
Gartnerhaven is a new, green residential area where KHR Architecture is now designing 18,000 m² of housing for Core Bolig X based on an approved local plan. The project includes a total of 192 apartments and 32 townhouses in three different building typologies. Elisabeth Jeppesen, responsible for urban planning, has been involved from the very beginning in the development of the masterplan for the area, which has previously been used for agriculture and horticulture. The nursery garden consists of four building plots, which makes it possible to preserve a generous green common area that will benefit both the future residents and the rest of the neighbourhood.
Yesterday, Hvidovre's municipal council adopted a new local plan that gives the green light to an attractive nature and housing project called Gartnerhaven on the edge of one of the green wedges of the Finger Plan.
KHR Architecture, together with its German partner bp:plan architekten & ingenieure, has won a competition to design a new Olympiastützpunkt, a state-funded centre for top Olympic athletes located in Hamburg. The assignment includes remodelling, new construction and outdoor areas with a construction budget of EUR 31.5 million and a total of 16,820 sqm of construction.
Olympiastützpunkt (OSP) Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein is a state-funded centre for top athletes in Northern Germany. OSP is undergoing a major redevelopment and KHR, together with a German partner, has won the contract as architectural consultant for design, planning and project management. The prestigious project includes housing, training facilities, including a swimming pool and outdoor courts, as well as a new square for the neighbourhood.
