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it's freezing cold and grey outside - I'm in no mood for photography =((

long-awaited: fine sunny weather today

- view from the Elbe Philharmonic Hall / Elbphilharmonie (still under construction =((...)

www.elbphilharmonie-erleben.de/en/

View through the dotted windows of the Elbe Philharmonic Hall to Hamburg's most famous landmark.

Designed to be the most spectacular concert hall in Germany, the construction of the Elbe Philharmonic Hall in Hamburg is a controversial project, but it is already creating a sensation in the architectural world. Nobody has ever tried to build windows this high, each one five meters tall, of unique dimensions, and glazed with multifunctional insulating glass. The demands on the architectural glass used in modern structures like this are increasing all the time. Quite apart from their large surface area, they also have to offer outstanding optical characteristics and at the same time a high quality of thermal and sound insulation. These qualities depend to a large extent on their surface coating. And this has become a costly challenge.

english: www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/f-psw091010.php
german: www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases_ml/2010-09/aaft-q_1091010...