Hamburg hall is a costly calamity

2013-01-11T00:05:00

Herzog and de Meuron's Elbphilharmonie concert hall under construction

Source: Angelika Warmuth/PA

The earlier projected image of Herzog & de Meuron’s concert hall (“Elbphilharmonie costs rocket again”, bdonline January 4) is that of an iceberg being carried on a gigantic brick plinth, and is quite compelling.

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