Glass bridge, All-glass bridge, Glass footbridge, Bridge, Connecting bridge
Sporthaus Karstadt, Glass Bridge
Sporthaus Karstadt, Glass Bridge
Sporthaus Karstadt, Glass Bridge
Sporthaus Karstadt, Glass Bridge

Sporthaus Karstadt, Glass Bridge

Location

Dortmund, Germany

Architect

Christian F. Heine
Hamburg, Germany

Data

Overall Project Time:
2002

Execution Period:
6 Months

Scope of work

  • Glass bridge construction: 13m glazed connecting footbridge.
  • Complete steel load-bearing bridge structure.
  • Bridge glazing, structural horizontal and vertical glass fins.
  • Glass floor with anti-slip coating.
  • Stainless steel and glass passage-way.
  • Various other stainless steel elements.

Innovations / Challenges

  • Undercut anchors.
  • All-glass bridge including structural elements.
  • Floor slab as welded grating.