schlaich bergermann partner

The "Christlicher Garten" ("Christian Garden") belongs to the "Gardens of the World" within the wellness park Berlin-Marzahn. Its shape symbolizes a cloister's walkway imposed on a quadratic plan layout, surrounded by an orthogonal colonnade. For the design of the pergola the landscape architects were looking for a minimal load bearing structure that would integrate the letters of Christian quotes on the walls and ceilings. The result was a spatial frame structure made of aluminum castings, in which the envelope and letters create the load bearing unit. The individual casting segments are connected through welds, screws, and bolts.

Client
Grün Berlin GmbH

Architecture
relais Landschaftsarchitekten

Structural framework
sbp

Plan
approx. 20 x 20 m

Total length (unwrapped)
80 m

Height
3.9 m

Unit width
2.8 m

Wall thickness
30 mm

Photography
sbp