Süderweiterung NürnbergMesse - Entwurf Halle 3A

South extension of Nuremberg fairground - Design of Hall 3A

The Nuremberg fairground will be extended southwards. From 2014 on, visitors and exhibitors of the world-famous Toy Fair will be able to enjoy the new Hall 3A designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. Already during the initial architecture study of 2010, the need for an exceptional architecture was determined, with the prerequisite to be affordable and feasible in the provided tight time window. Due to this and the technical complexity, the requirement of an interdisciplinary and fully 3D-based approach was given.
For structural engineering numerous challenges did exist, primary within development and analysis of the architecturally exposed steel structure of the roof with spans of more than 75 m. Already during the early structural design phases, the construction sequence had to be taken into account. Additionally, the solid construction works of the approximately 105 m long, joint-less edge wing as well as for the connection to the existing Hall 4A got ambitious due to architecturally exposed concrete along with complex geometries. The mixed foundation with large bore piles in the hall area in combination with a slab foundation for the edge wing, the needs for a large building pit adjacent to a main municipal sewer and its subsequent superstructure led to geotechnical engineering challenges as well.