Location
Hamburg, Germany
Owner
Airbus Deutschland GmbH, Hamburg
Completed on
2004
Scope of our work
competition, conceptual design, detailed design
Architect
gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner
The extension of the Airbus production site in Hamburg-Finkenwerder called for the construction of an equipment hall with four bays for the long-range spacious Airbus A380. A cross-wing housing offices and the material storage is located at the southern side of the hall. The east and west facades of the hall are steel-glass structures. At the northern side of the hall each bay is equipped with a large gate for easy access and exit of the aircraft. The entire width of the hall may be opened.
The loadbearing structure of each bay consists of three parts:
Steel structure: Two trussed girders and one trussed longitudinal girder make up the exterior main roof structure. Interior auxiliary trusses support the roof slab consisting of purlins, trapezoid metal sheet, insulation and asphalt sheeting. The truss members are welded S355 steel box-girders. Assembly platforms are suspended from the roof. Concrete structure: cross-wing for offices and supply storage. The hall floor rests on a beam grid supported by piles.
Basic dimensions: 100 × 360 m (four bays 100 × 90 m each)
Heights of the structure:
Main trussed girder: 33 m O.K.
Roof skin: 22 m O.K.
Auxiliary trussed girder: 19 m U.K.
Steel structure:
Main truss runway girder: 72 m span
Main truss-longitudinal girder: 94 m span
Auxiliary trussed girder: 38 m span
Material: S355
The loadbearing structure of each bay consists of three parts:
Steel structure: Two trussed girders and one trussed longitudinal girder make up the exterior main roof structure. Interior auxiliary trusses support the roof slab consisting of purlins, trapezoid metal sheet, insulation and asphalt sheeting. The truss members are welded S355 steel box-girders. Assembly platforms are suspended from the roof. Concrete structure: cross-wing for offices and supply storage. The hall floor rests on a beam grid supported by piles.
Basic dimensions: 100 × 360 m (four bays 100 × 90 m each)
Heights of the structure:
Main trussed girder: 33 m O.K.
Roof skin: 22 m O.K.
Auxiliary trussed girder: 19 m U.K.
Steel structure:
Main truss runway girder: 72 m span
Main truss-longitudinal girder: 94 m span
Auxiliary trussed girder: 38 m span
Material: S355
Airbus A380 Equipment Hall


