Archive: The Capital City of Berlin - Documentation

How does one bring together all those involved in such an extensive and complex process? How is it possible to coordinate the construction of all the utilities? The instrument which is supposed to guarantee that all measures run smoothly is called overall project coordination. This type of construction management has the task of synchronizing all respective planning activities and of enabling successful construction thereafter. In order to do this a master plan for each segment of construction had to be developed, agreed upon by everyone and set in stone. The utilities administrators involved, the Senate, local district administrations, and affected owners were all included in the process. In numerous project coordination meetings, where there were often up to 50 involved parties, the basis for a functioning supply and disposal system within the development area was worked out.

Specialty areas within the field of technical infrastructure played a major role in all of this. One of these is the management of vehicular traffic during construction through the use of sophisticated re-routing concepts. Closed streets, by-pass roads, and temporary traffic lights may often be a nuisance for drivers, but are essential for the maintenance of a functioning traffic system. This is especially important where large construction projects are concerned, for example near the new Hauptbahnhof, or until recently, near the Spreebogen, where interim solutions were once again required.

For example, all of the work carried out on the Spreebogenpark, the Platz der Republik, diverse avenues and streets, as well as on the Gustav-Heinemann-Brücke was only possible after the tunnel system for the main-line railway, the underground, and the B96 was completed. The same was true of the area surrounding the main railway station, with its extensive area of railway lines. The areas used for the building site facilities had to be vacated before the design of the areas around the federal buildings and the Hauptbahnhof could begin.

This logistical challenge was successfully mastered for the most part, while the tasks to be completed now include the Spreeinsel and the area around the former Stadtschloss. The new Parliamentary Quarter has been completed and is now a functioning part of Berlin's centre.

1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001
Schedule; Source: GWAC / DSK
Construction measures at the Spreebogen were spatially and chronologically coordinated with one another

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