Elongated, slightly curved reinforced concrete shells shelter the two platforms of the new tram stop north of Berlin’s main railway station. From the walls to the main stairwell to the metro below, the wings rise gently to their delicately proportioned tips. The roadside flanks of each of the four roof wings rest on five steel columns.
The architects and engineers worked together on this project from the competition stage. In order to be able to realise the unusual roof form, as thin as 7.5 cm at the ends, and keep the self-weight down, the engineers chose to use a high-strength lightweight concrete.
The architects and engineers worked together on this project from the competition stage. In order to be able to realise the unusual roof form, as thin as 7.5 cm at the ends, and keep the self-weight down, the engineers chose to use a high-strength lightweight concrete.