Messe Frankfurt, Hall 3
| Location: | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Brief description: | New building: 38,000 m² exhibition hall on two levels |
| Awarding authority: | Messegesellschaft Frankfurt |
| Completion: | August 2001 |
| Architect: | Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners, London |
| Steel Constructor: | Stahlbau Plauen GmbH, Plauen |
| Cidect member: | V & M DEUTSCHLAND GmbH |
Details:
Column-free roof construction made of circular MSH sections. The ground area of 220 x 140 m comprises a gross exhibition area covering a total of 38,000 square metres on two levels.This corresponds to the size of approx. 5 football pitches. V & M supplier part: 1,200 t circular MSH sections made from the material S 355 J2H with diameters from 323.9 to 419 mm and a wall thickness of 36 and 40 – 80 mm.