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Hamburg – Elphi Plaza H F F Die Plaza ist die Nahtstelle zwischen dem traditionsreichen Hafenspeicher und dem gläsernen Neubau der Elbphilharmonie: Auf 37 Metern Höhe bietet die öffentliche Aussichtsplattform einen Rundumblick auf die Stadt und den Hafen. Die Plaza ist eigentlich das ursprüngliche Dach des darunterliegenden Kaispeichers . Da aber aus Gründen des Hochwasserschutzes der Speicher (der zwar noch nicht so alt ist, aber bereits unter Denkmalschutz steht) um ein Geschoss aufgeschüttet werden musste, wurde auf dem Dach ein zusätzliches Geschoss aufgebaut, um die ursprünglichen Proportionen zu wahren. Erst darauf wurde dann die neue Elbphilharmonie errichtet. Um die Last des Konzerthauses zu tragen, wurde der Kaispeicher 2007 komplett ausgehöhlt und zur Verstärkung der Fundamente 650 zusätzliche Pfähle aus Stahlbeton in den Boden getrieben. ➽ Glasscheiben für die Elbphilharmonie (2010) – (Danke Volker!) (53.54158, 09.98423); [265°]

Zürich – Prime Tower (Taken with the SmartPhone) => Panoramio (47.38577, 08.51708)

Torre Sevilla The Sevilla Tower is an office skyscraper in Seville, that is being built under the masterplan of Puerto Triana. Known until 2015 as Cajasol Tower or Pelli Tower , its construction started in March 2008 and it finished in early 2016. The tower has a height of 180.5 metres (592 ft) and has 40 floors. The tower has an office usage with the entrance to the tower located off Odiel street. The tower, built as Cajasol's headquarters, is the tallest building in Andalusia and the city of Seville. The tower is being built in La Cartuja, the former zone of the Universal Exposition that took place in Seville between April and October 1992. It is located next to the river in an area being redeveloped since the early 2000s. The tower will be flanked by two four story podium buildings also designed by César Pelli . The curved edges of the podium buildings will define a plaza that opens on the north and south and narrows at the center, creating a pedestrian-scaled commercial street. Wikipedia (37.39111, -06.00923); [270°]

Valencia – Hotel Melia Valencia, Beniferri (39.49522, -0.40183); [160°]

Granada – Albaicin (37.179, -03.590); [350°]

Bern – Einstein Museum (46.94271, 07.44956); [350°]

Milano – Palazzo Lombardio Palazzo Lombardia ("Lombardy Building") is a complex of buildings in Milan, Italy. Main building is a 39-storey, 161.3 m (529 ft) tall skyscraper. It is the main seat of the government of Lombardy. It is located in the Centro Direzionale di Milano ("Directional Centre of Milan") district, north-west of the city centre. Architect: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Completed: 23 January 2010 (45.48569, 09.19400); [30°]

St. Gallen, Switzerland – Schreinergasse Stadtlounge by Pipilotti Rist & Carlos Martinez (2005). The Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist and the architect Carlos Martinez designed the city lounge as a public "living room" dipped in red, which is laid over the entire area like a carpet. The floor covering of red-dyed plastic granules encases the floor area and the public furnishing such as seatings, sculptures and a fountains. With an area of 4'600 m2, the lounge composes all the squares and rest areas of the area into an optically uniform whole. => Wikipedia, deutsch => Focus online (47.42189, 09.37269); [160°]

Milano – Museo delle Culture (MUDEC) Architect: David Chipperfield Opened: 2014 => MUDEC => Wikipedia, Deutsch (45.45205, 09.16141)