Elbphilharmonie & HafenCity
A miniature mammoth project: The Elbphilharmonie as an architectural highlight within the architecturally sophisticated Hafencity.
It was the year 2007 when the construction of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg began. It was clear that sooner or later we would be having a model of this striking concert house and other parts of the Hafencity as part of our exhibition. But it wasn’t until November 14th 2012 until we officially broke the ground and started with the construction of this miniature mammoth project.
22 model builders worked almost fulltime on the six sqm area which was integrated into the Hamburg theme world. With the help of the original blueprints of the Elbphilharmonie and other buildings from the Hafencity, our model builders managed to create exact replica models.
The following video shows the entire process of construction, faces the challenges and looks onto the most striking milestones.
Facts & Figures about Miniature-Elbphilharmonie
- Scale: est. 1:130
- Hight: 82 cm
- Lengh: 83 - 96 cm
- LEDs: 2,500 pieces
- Construction Costs: 200,000 Euro
Facts & Figures about Miniature-HafenCity
6 m²
Display Size
10
Chosen Buildings
November 14th, 2012
Start of Construction
November 13th, 2013
Completion
100,000 Euro
Initially planned Costs
350,000 Euro
Total Costs final
22
Employees on Project
Polystyrene, Aluminum, Acrylic, Chopped Strand Mat, Epoxy Resin, Assorted Foil, Polyamide, Slide Bearing Material and Plastic Support Block Material
Construction Materials
| By comparison: | Construction time |
| Miniature Elbphilharmonie | maximum 364 days |
| Original Elbphilharmonie | roundabout 10 years |
| By comparison: | Costs |
| Miniature Elbphilharmonie | maximum 200,000 € |
| Original Elbphilharmonie | minimum 700,000.000 € |
| By comparison: | Height |
| Miniature Elbphilharmonie | 820 mm |
| Original Elbphilharmonie | 110,000 mm |
| By comparison: | Housing prices |
| Miniature Elbphilharmonie | 154,000 € per m² |
| Original Elbphilharmonie | ca. 21,000 € per m² |
