![]() ![]() Lecture Sustainable Construction – From the Cargolifter Airship Hangar to Tropical IslandĪ hangar of enormous dimensions, for developing production and operation of airship plant, has been built near Berlin, on former military airfield site in 1999/2000. Overall dimensions of 220 m in width, 360 m in length and 107 m in height made this building one of the biggest steel buildings in the world. Short introduction on history of airship hangars, is followed by description of the design, construction, fabrication and building process of this one, ordered by German company Cargolifter.įor building of such size standard solutions could not have been applied and some regulations and guidelines were not applicable either. The central part of the hangar is of cylindrical shape consisting five steel arches covered with a PVC coated polyester fabric. At both ends of the building are doors which consist of two fixed and six movable elements.Īfter announced insolvency of Cargolifter in 2002, the hangar was modified into a leisure park with bathing areas and a tropical rain forest. Lecture Sustainable Construction – Application of large span structures for heritage sites – towards sustainable urban/metropolitan/megacity development Based on the deflections of the original fabric an innovative huge pneumatic cushion was developed.Īt the end, discussion is focused on problem of future hangar conservation.ĭr Natasa Zivaljevic-Luxor, Director of the National Heritage Foundation, Belgrade, Serbia Four of the southwards directed roof bays were replaced by PTFE, which guaranteesĪ high general transparency to let in natural light. Recent growth of urban areas towards development of metropolises and megacities further increases requirements for efficient land use, and it as well further endangers heritage properties which are usually occupying best locations. Spreading of infra- and supra-structures into countryside lead to discovery of new archaeological sites, and it is reasonable to expect that the number of presented archaeological sites will increase in the future. ![]() Lack of heritage in an urban area typically correlates to variety of social and economic problems. homeland security defenses.On the other hand, heritage sites, with proper management, increase quality of life, employment, improve income of local households and serve as overall catalysts of sustainable development. said last month they would explore the development of sophisticated, high-altitude blimps for use in U.S. In its search for a partner, the company and aerospace giant Boeing Co. The company had been heavily subsidized to create jobs in the economically depressed eastern state of Brandenburg and unveiled a huge hangar for the production of airships in November, 2000. The company had failed to find a partner to keep it alive or to present ``reliable evidence about the marketing of the product and corresponding information about the long-term profitability of the company,″ the statement said.Ĭompleting the development of the airship, which would have been able to lift 160 metric tons, would cost as much as 290 million euros ($282 million), the ministry said.ĬargoLifter filed for bankruptcy in June, weeks after saying it was out of money. The heavily subsidized company never built one of the large airships.ĬargoLifter failed ``to correct the mistakes made by the earlier leadership and to win over potential users of the technology for further engagement with CargoLifter,″ the Finance Ministry said in a statement. CargoLifter, in a nod to the past, had sought to develop modern versions of the Zeppelin to move bulky cargo like turbines and oil rigs across long distances. ![]() The government’s refusal could signal the beginning of the company’s demise.
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