Vision & Genesis

November / December 2018

Structural work on the south section began in November. Among other things, the first foundations were concreted and the first parts of the exterior walls were constructed. Work on the excavation pit is progressing and completion is scheduled for spring 2019. The expansion of the technical building equipment (refrigeration and heating technology, ventilation and electrical systems) in the north section is progressing further, and the escalators will be installed on the Karstadt site by the end of the year. The drywall construction and sealing of the roof areas have also started.

October 2018

In the south section, the groundwater level was lowered to allow civil engineering work to begin. In the north section, the facade design of the Karstadt area on Gorkistraße continues to progress. After completion of the so-called Pfosten-Riegel facade, the natural stone work was started. In addition, the extension from the first floor to the third floor has been finalised.

September 2018

After completion of the excavation pit, preparations for the shell construction work (anchoring of the walls, ground drilling with a view to explosive ordnance disposal, completion of the excavation work (excavation and removal of building rubble and soil materials). In the north section, the structural alterations will be carried out up to the first floor (construction of the ceiling cut-outs for escalators and lift shafts) and the drywall work as well as the Expansion of technical building equipment (TGA) commenced.

August 2018

In the north section, further work is being carried out on the interior and exterior facades of the building (installation of windows, sealing of ceilings, etc.)

July 2018

In the north section of the basement, the floor slabs were concreted and the first columns for carrying the future ceiling on the ground floor are set up. For further work in the pit the construction and installation of a construction crane was carried out. On the parking deck the ceiling on the third floor was concreted. In the South section, the excavation work of the building pit was accomplished. For this purpose, the sides of the excavation pit were covered and obstructed. (sand slide protection).

June 2018

The substructure for the natural stone elements on the façade is being installed. In addition, work will begin on increasing the floor level of the parking area. The first of four floor slab sections is concreted. On 8 June 2018, the HGHI lays the foundation stone for the new pedestrian zone. Further information can be found in the press release on the laying of the foundation stone.

May 2018

The glazing of the façade continues and the first bricklaying work begins in the basement. The excavation pit is handed over by the civil engineer to the structural engineer, so that he can start the preparatory work for concreting the floor slab. In the Karstadt tenant area, the first shell construction works are carried out, the outer walls on the north facade are bricked and the concrete surface on the roof is renovated and sealed.

April 2018

Let there be light! In keeping with the surprisingly springlike weather in April, glazing begins. This is not the only reason why the future Karstadt area is slowly becoming concrete. You slowly get a first impression of what the entrance to the department store will look like.

March 2018

It gets high in March: In the 2nd floor several safeguards for the workers are installed. But it also goes at least as deep in the other direction: The core drillings for the concrete cutting work on the elevators are being prepared. Negative temperatures and snow are not necessarily helpful.

February 2018

In February, the core is gutted, stripped and excavated. A part of the roof is temporarily opened so that the men can easily transport their building materials to the open construction site by crane. Slowly the façade on Gorkistraße takes shape.

January 2018

A large heap of accumulated rubble is disposed of from the parking level on the 2nd floor. In addition, the excavation pit of the new northern building will be excavated. The cold Berlin winter doesn't necessarily make both things easier for the men of construction. Since January, the future Spielothek can also look forward to the start of the installation of the ventilation system. Because the winter is persistent and the installation of the ventilation system is a costly affair, the games library also receives a temporary rain cover.

December 2017

In the southern part of the pedestrian zone Gorkistraße, the former medical center at Grußdorfstraße will be demolished by the end of March 2018. The bored pile work for the southern part is expected to start at the beginning of March. In the northern part of the pedestrian zone Gorkistraße, the stairway heads are cut to fit exactly where the old TC letters were placed. In the area of new construction north, dewatering was activated.

November 2017

In the northern part of the former Tegel Center and along Gorkistraße, the demolition of the facade and gutting work on the existing building of the shopping centre took place in the last weeks and months. The shell construction work, such as column reinforcements and supports as well as foundation underpinning using the high-pressure injection method (HDI) have also already started. The subsoil has been improved and replaced by earth concrete, a mixture of soil and cement slurry. The old multi-storey car park on Buddestraße/Bernstorffstraße was completely demolished and the excavation pit for the new building was created. In the southern part of the complex, the demolition building was gutted and the interim area of Tchibo in the former Hertie house has been completed.

August 2017

The building permit for the conversion and extension of the pedestrian zone Gorkistraße was issued by the Berlin-Reinickendorf district authority on 2nd August 2017.

July 2017

Due to construction measures, the Buddestraße in Tegel will be closed completely from July 24th 2017 until August 6th (calendar week 30 & 31), leading to traffic-related constraints. The following bus lines are affected by this: Bus 124, 125, 133, 220, 222, N22, N24, N25, N33. Apart from that, the mentioned bus lines run on their usual route. Diversions for the bus lines will be set up.