Axel Springer Berlin Facade

24. October 2017

Axel Springer is planning the realization of a new campus in Berlin. While the structural work is already well underway, the facade is still being meticulously refined.

The contract for the spectacular folded steel-glass facade was secured by GIG from Attnang-Puchheim; the structural engineering for the facade is being provided by Thomas Lorenz ZT GmbH, while Züblin has been commissioned with the general contractor services.

The total facade area is approximately 3,000 m², with the largest spans reaching up to 35 m; around 200 tonnes of steel profiles are required for the glass support structure. The start of the facade installation is scheduled for November 2018, with final completion and commissioning of the building planned for late 2019. A 1:1 “performance mockup” was erected last week at GIG’s facade test facility in Attnang-Puchheim for airtightness and driving rain tests, as well as for sampling purposes.