Hamburg.Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus district
Rectangular wooden city map of Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus district made from black lacquered MDF.
About the product
Narrow canals meet substantial street blocks where Hamburg’s Speicherstadt joins the Kontorhaus district. The map includes the areas around Chilehaus, Sprinkenhof and Kaispeicher B, home to the International Maritime Museum. Bridges and streets link the former warehouse district with the commercial neighbourhood to its north. Black lacquered MDF gives this rectangular map a consistent dark finish; its single-layer classic construction places the emphasis on the cut network and the spaces between its lines.
What does the map show?
- Speicherstadt canals and bridges
- Kontorhaus district around Chilehaus and Sprinkenhof
- Kaispeicher B within the map area
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Rectangular · Design: Classic · Material: Black · Sizes: 20 × 30 cm, 35 × 50 cm, 50 × 70 cm
The configuration shown in the cart and at the time of ordering is authoritative. The preview is not a dimensioned technical drawing.
Availability & production
- Availability
- Made to order
- Production time
- Ships in 3-5 business days
Production starts after successful payment and complete product configuration.
Materials & care
Depending on the variant, lacquered or oiled MDF or oiled real-wood veneer on MDF; optional stainless-steel mounting screws. Acrylic lacquer spray, hard-wax oil and white glue are used in production.
Wood is a natural material. Grain and color may vary slightly from the product images.
Clean with a dry, soft cloth and protect from prolonged moisture and direct heat.
Included & installation
The selected product in the ordered configuration, securely packed and prepared for installation.
- Maximum dimensions 50 × 70 cm and maximum product weight 2 kg.
- Wall-fixing screws and wall plugs are not included. Use fixings suitable for the wall type, substrate and product weight.
- Installation must be carried out by an adult. Keep optional mounting screws and other small parts away from children until installation.
Shipping & returns
Securely packed shipping. Return and cancellation information is available in the legal section.
Shipping costs and delivery options depend on the destination and format. The published cancellation right applies to non-personalised standard goods; it may be excluded for individually made products.
Manufacturer & product identifier
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de - Product identifier
- LW-CAT-14483D896E7F-S, LW-CAT-14483D896E7F-M, LW-CAT-14483D896E7F-L
Together with the order or production batch, the relevant SKU enables traceability. Safety questions and incidents can be reported to the email address shown above.
Product safety
- Decorative product for dry indoor use only; not a toy and not intended for children.
- Protect from moisture, high heat and open flames.
- Do not continue to hang the product after a fall, breakage or visible damage. Keep damaged parts away from children.
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus: two sides of a trading city
A port needs places to store goods and places to manage the business behind them. Hamburg preserves both in unusually close proximity. The waterways of the Speicherstadt and the office blocks of the Kontorhaus district reveal how different building types supported the same international trading economy.
Warehouses shaped by water
Built largely between 1885 and 1927, the Speicherstadt occupies a group of narrow islands. Its substantial warehouses relate directly to waterways, roads and bridges. This combination is fundamental to the district. Goods had to arrive, move through storage and continue on their journeys; architecture and circulation therefore worked as parts of a single system.
Along the canals, long building fronts alternate with brief openings. Bridges establish repeated cross-connections. A view from a street junction can reveal the course of a waterway differently from a view along its bank. Although the warehouse blocks initially appear solid and enclosing, the spaces between them produce considerable variety as the direction of movement changes.
The architecture of administration
North of the warehouses, the Kontorhaus district shifts the emphasis towards offices. Here, courtyards, passages and street frontages organise the buildings more strongly than immediate access to a canal. UNESCO recognises the two districts together as complementary expressions of an international trading city. Their interest lies partly in the distinction between their functions.
Chilehaus, designed by Fritz Höger and completed in 1924, is especially memorable for its sharply pointed corner. The comparison with a ship’s bow is easy to understand, but the building rewards a longer look. Recessed upper floors and changes in the façade affect the apparent weight of a very large office block. Different approaches reveal different aspects of its form.
Looking into the blocks
Sprinkenhof adds another spatial idea through its connected building sections and interior courtyards. It also belongs to the World Heritage ensemble. Compared with the long waterfront faces of the Speicherstadt, it offers a different kind of depth: movement from the street into the block reveals relationships that are not obvious from a single external view.
At Kaispeicher B, the International Maritime Museum represents the cultural reuse of a historic warehouse. The older function remains legible through the building’s position and substantial form, even though the activities inside have changed.
Exploring the districts together brings their relationship into focus. One was shaped around the physical handling of goods; the other around the business those goods generated. Short streets and crossings connect the two. Trade becomes visible as an arrangement of buildings and spaces, rather than remaining only a story attached to individual monuments.
Sources
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus — https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1467/
- Wikipedia: Chilehaus — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilehaus
- Wikipedia: Sprinkenhof — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprinkenhof
- Wikipedia: Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationales_Maritimes_Museum_Hamburg
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