| Location: | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Brief description: | Cantilevered multifunction hall for exhibitions and major events |
| Awarding authority: | Messe Düsseldorf GmbH |
| Completion: | April 2000 |
| Architect: | gmp von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, Aachen |
| Steel Constructor: | Thyssen Krupp Stahlbau GmbH, Hanover |
| Cidect member: | V & M DEUTSCHLAND GmbH |
Details:
Four externally located square tubular towers made of circular MSH sections support the entire roof construction. The tubular towers are connected by means of a façade design made of circular MSH sections. Largest European cantilevered exhibition hall, usable area of a total of approx. 24,000 square metres. V & M supplier part: 1,400 t circular MSH sections sized from 193.7 to 508 mm with a wall thickness from 5.6 to 60 mm.