On a site steeped in history in the heart of Berlin, the new building that is Archäologisches Haus has recently begun to take shape. On Petriplatz archaeologists working on excavations from 2007 to 2009 found some of the oldest traces of Berlin’s history. Above the historical foundations of the old grammar school dating from the 14th century, a multifunctional building designed by Florian Nagler Architekten is being built that will include exhibition spaces, offices and restoration workshops. The exposed foundations, which will be made visible in future, offer an insight into the city’s old pattern of settlement. Together with the neighboring buildings, the new build constitutes an archaeological line that will reach to the reconstructed Berlin Palace.
Over the last year, the approximately 35-m-long large bored piles, which are also earmarked for geothermal use, were carefully placed between the archaeological finds. Following the excavation of the construction pit, the superstructural work began in the spring. A celebratory ground-breaking ceremony was originally scheduled for May, but circumstances forced its cancellation. Nevertheless, the six-story building with its wide-span ceilings built from composite girders is taking shape quickly, and its completion is scheduled for 2021.
WTM Engineers was commissioned with the structural planning of the building and the outside areas, the building and structural planning of the construction pit, and the monitoring of aspects of technical engineering.
