Old Slaughterhouse Berlin

Innovative ceiling construction in the ‘Alter Schlachthof’ halls in Berlin

The 2,700-square-metre hall near the S-Bahn station is set to house a luxury gym. This means that all visible structural elements in the area must meet particularly high aesthetic standards. Furthermore, the entire project is subject to strict heritage conservation requirements.

In the historic hall, MÜPRO collaborated with the company Klima-Bau Volk to implement innovative fixing solutions for the ventilation, plumbing, heating and cooling systems, ensuring compliance with these specific design and installation requirements.

The challenge: heritage conservation and exceptional spans

Due to heritage conservation requirements, cable fixings in this project must be installed primarily on the ceiling. At the same time, the building’s timber roof has a limited load-bearing capacity, meaning it cannot be used to its usual extent for these fixings. However, the steel beams that can be used as an alternative mounting option have unusually large spans of eight metres instead of the standard six metres, which need to be bridged. This also results in an increased load on the individual channels.

The implementation: Ceiling grid and fixing to steel beams

Due to the limited load-bearing capacity of the roof, MÜPRO solved the problem of fixing the cable systems by attaching a ceiling grid made of rails to the steel beams.

Standard support channels are available in lengths of up to 6.64 metres and are therefore not ideal for the required spans between the beams. However, the MPT heavy-duty profiles from the MÜPRO range are more suitable for this application: the MPT Q150 profile, at 7.05 metres in length, can cover most of the eight-metre span. The remaining distance is bridged by an additional MPT Q100 substructure. The MPT heavy-duty profiles also meet the increased load requirements resulting from the long distances.

Developing the ceiling grid structure as a technical solution to the project's specific requirements demonstrates MÜPRO’s technical expertise, and this was incorporated into the tender as a pro bono contribution to planning office Heimann Ingenieure.

Conclusion

The successful implementation of the fixing solutions at the DSTRCT.Berlin building showcases MÜPRO’s proficiency in planning and executing complex projects while addressing specific challenges. It also showcases the strengths of the company's modular approach, which provides versatile, customisable solutions.

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