Hamburg Heimkino.

Hamburg, Germany

2025

A hidden treat below ground. Tucked beneath a townhouse in Hamburg’s west, this basement fit out transforms an underused level into a warm, immersive extension of the home. The project includes a dedicated home cinema, a new washroom, a generous corridor with custom storage, and a carefully crafted timber stair connection to the living spaces above.

Hand-drawn floor plan of a small movie entertainment room with labeled areas including a massive comfy sofa, curtain parking, two cinema seats, feature cabinet display, bar fridge, popcorn/snacks area, and technical equipment, with staircase nearby.
Hand-drawn house floor plan sketch showing laundry area, feature timber cladding, full height adjustable storage, stairs with underfloor heating, electrical equipment, mini workshop, and tools for relocating or removing the heater, with notes on tile
Hand-drawn floor plan of a garage with labeled areas: functional entry storage, functional laundry by others, under stair storage, and the garage itself.
Hand-drawn floor plan of a building with labeled areas, including a 'Cinema Room' feature, a corridor called 'Cinema Lobby,' a stair connection, and an entry door.
Sketch of a modern media room featuring a large 90-inch screen, a vaulted ceiling, and built-in display cabinets. The room includes acoustic curtains, super comfortable cinema seats, and a raised floor, with decorative shelving on the walls.
Home theater room with a large projection screen showing a spaceship flying over desert sand dunes. The room has dark walls, wooden ceiling, built-in wooden shelves with glass doors containing gaming consoles, controllers, and collectible toys. There
Home theater room with black walls, wooden ceiling and built-in wooden entertainment center with a large screen showing a jet flying over desert terrain. There are black leather seats in the foreground and purple ambient LED lighting.
A home theater room with a large screen displaying a desert scene with a drone flying over sand dunes, purple LED lighting around the ceiling and baseboards, dark walls, and wooden cabinetry.
A home theater room with dark walls and a wooden ceiling, featuring a large screen displaying a fighter jet flying over desert sand dunes.

Project Team

Client: Private

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Size: 60m2

Photography: Oliver Heinemann + Tim Pardoe

Carpentry: Tischlerei Abel

Lighting + Electrical: Hamann & Roggemann

Building Services: Die Handwerks Gruppe, Hamburg

Wooden storage unit with open glass-fronted shelves and closed cabinets, and a black-textured platform in front.
A cozy game room featuring a large wall-mounted projector screen, wooden bookshelves filled with video game consoles, accessories, collectibles, and books. The room has a black leather armchair and purple LED lighting accents.

A Homage to Cinema and Gaming

The home cinema was a long-held dream of the client. A private space to enjoy films and games with intimacy and clarity. Every detail was guided by this passion. The proportions, acoustics and lighting were fine-tuned to support comfortable viewing sessions and create a sense of escapism that only the movie experience can provide.
He once said he wished he’d seen Dune in the cinema. Now, he can.

It’s a personal refuge, but one that celebrates the communal joy of storytelling.

A blurred person walking up wooden stairs next to built-in wooden storage with black handles, and a ceiling with wooden slats.

Natural Materials and Integrated Systems

At the heart of the fitout is a palette of oak multiplex, used across custom joinery, stairs, and built-in furniture.

An acoustic panel ceiling by Lignotrend shapes the audio quality of the cinema and secondary spaces, while adding subtle rhythm and texture to the rooms. Black accents in lighting, hardware, and cinema installations provide contrast and refined definition throughout.

Storage is hidden in plain sight, integrated seamlessly into wall and corridor linings. The materials were chosen for their durability, warmth, and ability to soften the basement's concrete shell.

Two black wall-mounted lights casting warm light and shadows on a beige wall.
Close-up view of wooden stairs and a wooden wall.
Close-up of a wooden ceiling with built-in ceiling lights, taken indoors.
A modern entryway with wooden walls and ceiling, a large mirror reflecting a staircase, and gray tiled flooring.

Working Below Ground

The project demanded careful planning and execution. Working within the tight footprint of a townhouse basement meant negotiating low ceiling heights, complex technical routing, and minimal natural light. Every millimeter was measured and accounted for. The final result is a quiet, resolved interior, one that elevates the everyday through thoughtful detail and layered function.

Home theater room with black leather recliner chairs, a bookshelf filled with video games, collectibles, and electronic devices, a wooden ceiling, and black curtains.
Home theater room with leather recliner seats, a bookshelf behind glass doors, and blue LED lighting on the ceiling.

Built for Gaming

The room was also designed as a focused space for gaming. With integrated AV, soft acoustics and carefully planned lighting, it supports long sessions in comfort. The layout and joinery were tailored to keep the setup clean, flexible and ready to play.

Wooden entertainment center with vintage video game console, classic game cartridges, and collectible figurines including a muscular character, Mario, and other characters from video games.
Close-up of a wooden surface with slotted ventilation or decorative openings.
A white and black gaming controller resting on a small wooden table.
A large wooden shelving unit filled with retro gaming consoles, video game cartridges, figurines, and video game collectibles, with a black leather chair in front.

Comfort, Technology, Experience

The cinema is more than a room. It’s a full sensory environment. Underfloor heating keeps the space warm, while a fresh air system with temperature control maintains comfort without a sound. A state-of-the-art sound system delivers deep, cinematic power that can rattle your teeth without disturbing the neighbours.

Fully electric seating offers position control and perfect sightlines for everyone. Every function, from lighting to the popcorn machine, is smart connected and easily controlled by phone.

  • An image of Greenspacing.
  • An image of Greenspacing.
  • An image of Greenspacing.
  • Modern building exterior with wooden paneling, gray tiled walkway, and landscaped background with trees and other buildings.
  • A top-down view of a modern living room with three white mannequins sitting and lounging on black sofas, surrounded by wooden furniture and a decorative wooden wall with grid pattern.
  • A top-down view of a modern living room with a gray sectional sofa, cushions, and a brown ottoman, enclosed by partial walls, with several white statues and a staircase leading down.
  • A modern room with wooden bookshelves, a black sofa with cushions, and a wooden coffee table. Four white statues of people are positioned in various poses within the room, with one near the sofa and others in the space outside the room.
  • Interior staircase with two white mannequins, one on the stairs and one walking across a room, against wood-paneled walls and ceiling.

Craftsmanship and Collaboration

This project relied on careful hands and clear communication.
From joinery to finishes, every detail was shaped by skilled tradespeople who brought precision and care to the work.

See BEFORE/ AFTER below a testament to their fine work.

A person with a face covered by a black square, wearing a light-colored jacket, is reaching into a box of bottled drinks in a room.
Wooden staircase next to a built-in wooden cabinet with sliding doors.
A cluttered storage room with shelves filled with boxes, books, and miscellaneous items, a window on the back wall, and various objects scattered on the floor.
Game room with a wall of shelves filled with video games and collectibles, and black leather theater seating.
A cluttered storage room or office space with shelves, boxes, and miscellaneous items, including a lamp with deer antlers and a closed door in the background.
Home theater with a large screen displaying a flying spaceship in a desert landscape, surrounded by wooden shelves filled with video games and collectibles.