Sony Center Forum Roof
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Mast-supported membrane structure
Cable-suspended membrane structure |
|---|---|
| Completed in: | 2000 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Tiergarten, Berlin-Mitte, Berlin, Germany, Europe |
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| Address: | Potsdamer Platz |
| Part of: |
Technical Information
Quantities
| membrane surface area | 5 250 m2 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| truss |
steel
|
| membrane |
Teflon-coated fiberglass
|
| glazing |
heat-strengthened laminated glass
|
Participants
Client
Architecture
Structural engineering
Consulting
- Waagner Biro AG (roof)
Checking engineering
Contractor
Membrane supplier
Relevant Web Sites
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archINFORM: Potsdamer Platz - Sony Center
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Birdair: The Sony Center
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Sony Center
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Zenkner & Handel: Sony Center Berlin Forumdach
Relevant Publications
- Forum Roof, Sony Center, Berlin: Innovation beyond 'form follows force', in "The Arup Journal", 2000, n. 2 v. 35
- Das Forumdach des Sony Centers am Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, in "Stahlbau", December 1999, n. 12 v. 68
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000876 |
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| Created: | 28/08/2000 |
| Last Updated: | 18/04/2013 |