The “Wildspitze” points to a sustainable future

An 18-storey high-rise built almost entirely out of wood will become the new headquarter of the German Wildlife Foundation: Germany’s highest wooden building is being built in the eastern port city of Hamburg in the Elbbrücken region. KREBS+KIEFER was put in charge of building physics by Garbe Immobilien-Projekte GmbH. The design drafts were produced by the house of Störmer, Murphy & Partners.

The building complex will be erected on a land area of approximately 3200m²; it is to be 64m high building and constructed, other than the core staircase, completely out of wood. The 18-storey high-rise building is called the “Wildspitze” and is expected to be completed by 2021. Construction costs will amount to approximately 100 million euros. At least 190 apartments are part of the preliminary plan, a third of which are publicly funded.

Both office and exhibition spaces will be set up for the German Wildlife Foundation. A multi-media exposition park will be set up on 2200m² of the space, an important tourist attraction dealing with the topics of ecology and nature conservancy unlike any other in Hamburg. A restaurant and a nature film cinema are also part of the plan.

Using wood as the building material is somewhat different, as it is a traditional but also a progressive construction material. Wood is characterized by good insulating properties, guarantees good indoor climate and provides a general reduction in energy consumption and CO2 emissions during construction.

KREBS+KIEFER is proud to be involved in the planning of this unique project and emphasizes the importance of sustainability in the building industry.