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hamburg’s unique elevator tunnel

By deputydog ⋅ 03 / 02 / 2008 ⋅ 32 comments

running under the river elbe in hamburg is a beautiful tunnel like no other. this 1/2 kilometre ‘technical marvel’, known as the ‘old river elbe tunnel’, was built in 1911, sits 24 metres below the river and connects central hamburg with the shipyard island of steinwerder. what makes the tunnel unique are the entry points on each side of the river: rather than just driving straight into the tunnel, vehicles enter a freight elevator which slowly descends to the tunnel below, the tunnel then taking traffic to a similar elevator on the opposite side which lifts them back to ground level.

7 of the coolest fire stations on earth

By deputydog ⋅ 06 / 12 / 2007 ⋅ 38 comments

i didn’t realise there were so many architecturally incredible fire stations until a few days ago when i lost hours looking into it. turns out there are more than a few. here are, in my humble opinion, the 7 best…
1. vitra fire station, germany
architects: zaha hadid
completed: 1993
current status: inactive
this aesthetically stunning fire station was designed […]

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