The Berlin Model (built, u/c and future)

nick_taylor · June 5th, 2005, 03:49 PM

The Berlin Model in Berlin

The following are pictures taken from the Berlin Town Hall Model Room (way back in Easter this year - been so busy that I aint been able to find time to post all these pictures and lots more). White models indicate buildings already built, the wood-colour blocks indicate buildings either built, u/c or future proposals after 1990-2000. The main future proposals being around Alexanderplatz (where all those towers are)...currently only masking blocks, but general dimensions for the very long term (Berlin has a very high vacancy rate for the moment and near future).

Vloepkleedje · June 5th, 2005, 04:11 PM

Beautiful scale model. Maybe it is not a strange thought to lower the office towers or to design them as residential. And to difference them in height.

Berlin is a great city, I am really impressed by the developments the last decade!

Thanks for the pictures.

beta29 · June 5th, 2005, 04:31 PM

yes, thanks a lot for the pictures. There are really a lot of projects. Hope everything will be built in near future, especially the skyscrapers!

Dr. Dubai · June 5th, 2005, 04:44 PM

looks great, but a small question:

how tall will the tallest towers be?

LSyd · June 5th, 2005, 04:51 PM

cool.

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beta29 · June 5th, 2005, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Dubai

looks great, but a small question:

how tall will the tallest towers be?

The tallest towers will be at Alexanderplatz with 150 m.
The other skyscrapers are 100-150 m. It´s very sad, we need +200

Dr. Dubai · June 5th, 2005, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beta29

The tallest towers will be at Alexanderplatz with 150 m.
The other skyscrapers are 100-150 m. It´s very sad, we need +200

it's the same in Holland. the towers are not talelr than 150 meter. we have one project in Rotterdam "maastower" which is 165 meters, that's the tallest on the moment.

LuckyLuke · June 5th, 2005, 05:23 PM

Thank you for the awesome pics! Well most of the brown buildings are already there.

Postdamer Platz:

Pariser Platz:

The last building will be the US embassy. It is in construction right now.

Main Station:

il fenomeno · June 5th, 2005, 05:32 PM

how old's that idea of that cluster next to the alexanderplatz? 10 years?
lets not kid around, you cant erect 10x 150m skyscrapers, unless you dont have grow rates like shanghai

LuckyLuke · June 5th, 2005, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by il fenomeno

how old's that idea of that cluster next to the alexanderplatz? 10 years?
lets not kid around, you cant erect 10x 150m skyscrapers, unless you dont have grow rates like shanghai

Right, but the constructions at the Alexander Platz just have started. The construction of the first tower should start in 2008-2009.

Qatar4Ever · June 5th, 2005, 06:16 PM

For some reason i have this urge to grab a baseball bat.. j/k

rocky · June 5th, 2005, 08:55 PM

that cluster looks like higher than the postdamer platz towers..those look like 150m at least..
whats the size of that fernseh turm?

beta29 · June 5th, 2005, 09:45 PM

The "Fernsehturm" has a height of 368 m !!

rocky · June 5th, 2005, 11:40 PM

if the scale of the model are right the towers are at least 140m..
i like that cluster, hope its built!

Gendo · June 6th, 2005, 03:28 AM

That's quite the scale model, though the trees are a bit big compared to the photos.

CULWULLA · June 6th, 2005, 07:12 AM

hey great model. It looks only 1;1000 scale? the one i work on here in Sydney is 1;500. We have colour coded.
beige=existing
red=uc
grey= approved
white=proposed
brown=heritage

scorpion · June 6th, 2005, 08:44 AM

go berlin!

bobdebouwer · June 6th, 2005, 12:46 PM

Looks very good, these are all plans for the long term, aren't they?

New York Yankee · June 6th, 2005, 06:33 PM

are these yellow/brown 'bloks' approved or u/c by the berlin model?

beta29 · June 6th, 2005, 10:09 PM

Some of the wood blocks are built now, some under construction, some future proposals!

June 5th, 2005, 03:49 PM	#1
nick_taylor BANNED Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portsmouth (term time); Bishop's Stortford (out of term time) Posts: 1,908 Likes (Received): 0	The Berlin Model (built, u/c and future) The Berlin Model in Berlin The following are pictures taken from the Berlin Town Hall Model Room (way back in Easter this year - been so busy that I aint been able to find time to post all these pictures and lots more). White models indicate buildings already built, the wood-colour blocks indicate buildings either built, u/c or future proposals after 1990-2000. The main future proposals being around Alexanderplatz (where all those towers are)...currently only masking blocks, but general dimensions for the very long term (Berlin has a very high vacancy rate for the moment and near future).

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CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	hey great model. It looks only 1;1000 scale? the one i work on here in Sydney is 1;500. We have colour coded. beige=existing red=uc grey= approved white=proposed brown=heritage __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

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June 5th, 2005, 04:11 PM	#2
Vloepkleedje arnhmember Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arnhem Posts: 1,490 Likes (Received): 0	Beautiful scale model. Maybe it is not a strange thought to lower the office towers or to design them as residential. And to difference them in height. Berlin is a great city, I am really impressed by the developments the last decade! Thanks for the pictures.

June 5th, 2005, 04:31 PM	#3
beta29 Made in Estonia Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hamburg/Berlin/Tallinn Posts: 1,035 Likes (Received): 2	yes, thanks a lot for the pictures. There are really a lot of projects. Hope everything will be built in near future, especially the skyscrapers!

June 5th, 2005, 04:44 PM	#4
Dr. Dubai BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: El mundo Posts: 6,825 Likes (Received): 5	looks great, but a small question: how tall will the tallest towers be?

June 5th, 2005, 05:23 PM	#8
LuckyLuke ***** Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 1,442	Thank you for the awesome pics! Well most of the brown buildings are already there. Postdamer Platz: Pariser Platz: The last building will be the US embassy. It is in construction right now. Main Station:

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il fenomeno postings fürs herz ♥ Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: milão - mas eu sou do brasil! Posts: 4,233 Likes (Received): 3549	how old's that idea of that cluster next to the alexanderplatz? 10 years? lets not kid around, you cant erect 10x 150m skyscrapers, unless you dont have grow rates like shanghai

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Qatar4Ever Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Doha/Texas Posts: 1,840 Likes (Received): 0	For some reason i have this urge to grab a baseball bat.. j/k

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rocky Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London/Paris east suburbs Posts: 1,303 Likes (Received): 0	that cluster looks like higher than the postdamer platz towers..those look like 150m at least.. whats the size of that fernseh turm?

June 5th, 2005, 09:45 PM	#13
beta29 Made in Estonia Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hamburg/Berlin/Tallinn Posts: 1,035 Likes (Received): 2	The "Fernsehturm" has a height of 368 m !!

June 5th, 2005, 11:40 PM	#14
rocky Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London/Paris east suburbs Posts: 1,303 Likes (Received): 0	if the scale of the model are right the towers are at least 140m.. i like that cluster, hope its built!

June 6th, 2005, 03:28 AM	#15
Gendo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SE Idaho Posts: 1,462 Likes (Received): 8	That's quite the scale model, though the trees are a bit big compared to the photos.

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scorpion ...starwood... :-D Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: LA-Lndn-HK-Dub-Amsterdam-Aspen... Posts: 1,086 Likes (Received): 0	go berlin!

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New York Yankee member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Utrecht Posts: 1,042 Likes (Received): 0	are these yellow/brown 'bloks' approved or u/c by the berlin model?

June 6th, 2005, 10:09 PM	#20
beta29 Made in Estonia Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hamburg/Berlin/Tallinn Posts: 1,035 Likes (Received): 2	Some of the wood blocks are built now, some under construction, some future proposals!