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Velodrom

Built:	1996 - 1999
Status:	in use
Location:	Prenzlauer Berg, Pankow, Berlin, Germany
Geographic Coordinates:	52° 31' 51" North 13° 27' 4" East

Velodrom

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Structural Type:

Truss

Function / usage:

Stadium / Arena

Next to:

Schwimmsporthalle (1999)

Persons involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
Role	Name	Part of structure

Architect	Dominique Perrault

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
Role	Name	Part of structure

Architecture	Schmidt-Schicketanz & Partner
Structural engineering	Arup GmbH
Consulting engineers	Gregull + Spang Ingenieurgesellschaft für Stahlbau mbH
Contractor	Gustav Pegel & Sohn GmbH & Co
Steel construction	Krupp Stahlbau GmbH & Co. KG
Subcontractor	GKD - Gebr. Kufferath AG	façade

Technical information
	Description	Value
Construction materials used
truss	steel
Dimensions

	diameter	142 m

Chronology

December 1995- January 1996

Tension members are stressed.

February 1996

Central temporary support tower is removed.

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	archINFORM: Olympic Velodrome and Swimming-pool

Relevant Literature
	Radsporthalle in Berlin, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", 1997, n. 5 v. 37 .
	Velodrom Landsberger Allee Berlin, Stadtwandelverlag, Berlin (Germany) , ISBN 3-933743-40-0.
	Habermann, Walter Stahlkonstruktion für die Radsporthalle Berlin, in "Stahlbau", August 1997, n. 8 v. 66 .
	Kollegger, Johann The New Bicycle in Berlin, in "VSL News", 1996, n. 1 v. 7 .

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