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.