Airport Berlin Brandenburg BER, Berlin Staging of the “Märkisch” landscape of Brandenburg

Konzept

The urban planning concept envisages an axial alignment, in which the terminal is presented as the main building and principle structure of the entire airport facility. 

The open space is a staged presentation that includes elements from the Märkisch countryside such as pine forests, dunes, meadows, water, gardens, streets and plazas.

These themes accompany the visitors on their way to the terminal, as the route leads through the streets and tracks of the Midfield Garden, with its meadow dunes and pine forests, before reaching the Airport City garden with its strips of ground covering and hedge elements. The landscape elements of the garden merge seamlessly with the Airport City via the Willy-Brandt-Platz and the side streets. 

The Willy Brandt Platz it the heart of the urban space in the Airport City and is situated as a stone, urban square and entrée in front of the terminal.

Tree-lined avenues link the plaza and the garden and a wide water axis reinforces the themes city and landscape and also mobility and dynamics by a staged presentation of fountains.  

Customer

Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH, Berlin

Project period

2009 - 2013

Size

605.000 m²

Country

Germany

Competition

1st prize competition 2009

Realization

WES LandscapeArchitecture

Partner

ARGE Freiräume BBI
WES LandschaftsArchitektur, Berlin/ Hamburg
Josch Bender Landschaftsarchitekten und Ingenieure, Werder (Havel)
PST GmbH, Werder (Havel)

Photos

Alexander Ludwig Obst & Marion Schmieding (1-4)
Jürgen Voss (5-8)
Björn Rolle (Visualisierungen)

Pictures of the project

Publications

Internet

Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg International

www.german-architects.com
Authors:
WES + German Architects

Flughafen BER
Berlin-Brandenburg

Office- and project presentation
Digital brochure

Groß wie 1000 Fußballfelder…

BDLA Federation of German landscape architects, 2012
Author: Peter Schatz

Flughafen BER
Berlin-Brandenburg

Work report