Reflective Facade of Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg by Herzog and de Meuron

Architect: Frank Gehry. Image © Gehry Partners, LLPThe glazing shell consists mainly of rhombus-shaped elements, but selected parts create distinct distorted reflections due to the convex exterior shapes of the glass — comparable to a contact lens resting on the façade. The Elbphilharmonie is a concert hall in the HafenCity quarter of Hamburg, Germany, on the Grasbrook peninsula of the Elbe River. It is one of the largest and most acoustically advanced concert halls in the world. It is popularly nicknamed Elphi.