Spectacular views and guaranteed peace and quiet in the Elbphilharmonie

Buers (Austria), Hamburg (Germany): Above the rooftops of Hamburg sits 200 square metres of probably the most spectacular, and most expensive, penthouse apartment in Germany. The internal structure was divided into 1,000 individual parts and reassembled directly beneath the distinctively contoured roof of the Elbphilharmonie. Getzner Werkstoffe used high-tech elastic bearings to create the ideal sound control solution for excellent living conditions.

Located 110 metres above the banks of the Elbe, the panoramic views from the apartment are breath-taking. The interior is reminiscent of the German Expressionist movement of the 1920s. The developer specified that there should be no edges or corners. There were also logistical issues to consider, as the building materials could only be delivered using a passenger lift. Brückner Architekten and the developer Schotten & Hansen, a specialist in high-quality interior and system construction, decided to go out on a wing with this project and developed a digital planning and production process. Getzner acoustically isolated the internal structure and the skeleton structure from each other in order to prevent unwanted noise.

The internal structure raised several challenges that were resolved using acoustic solutions from Getzner. "There are challenging acoustic requirements for every single element in the Elbphilharmonie. For the internal structure of the apartment as planned, acoustic decoupling capable of responding to different load requirements had to be installed in the transitional areas between the internal structure and the skeleton structure. The Getzner product range allowed us to fulfil a wide range of demands using the best quality solutions," explains Laurent Brückner, Chief Executive Officer of Brückner Architekten GmbH. The sound control solutions from Getzner have already proven themselves in the 5-star hotel in the Elbphilharmonie, "The Westin Hamburg", where 150 prefabricated bathrooms were resiliently bedded on the material Sylomer®. Bedding the pipes of sanitary facilities using materials from Getzner creates a long-term sound control solution and thus increases the comfort of living and working environments.