Berlin Central Station

Berlin, Germany
Photo © Marcus Bredt

On the site of the historic Lehrter Bahnhof Europe’s largest station was realized: This is where an east-west and a north-south InterCity Express railway line intersect. Large filigree glass roofs with a length of more than 320 meters as well as two bridging office buildings empha-size the existing railway tracks with architectural means. In the central area of the station cross, which rests on a building base, the ceilings of all levels are equipped with large open-ings, allowing daylight to penetrate as far as the underground platform levels.

Competition
1993 – 1st rank

Design
Meinhard von Gerkan and Jürgen Hillmer

Client
Deutsche Bahn AG represented by the DB Projekt GmbH-Knoten Berlin

Construction period
1996–2006

Size
180,000 m²

Photo © Marcus Bredt
Photo © Marcus Bredt
Photo © Marcus Bredt
Photo © Luftbild Berlin
Drawing © gmp
Architects
gmp · von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects
Year
2006

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