1. Sophie Laberge-Chamberland and George-Étienne Adam
HALLE 4 model
Sophie Laberge-Chamberland and George-Étienne Adam

2. Key Information Location: Hanover, Germany Year: 1995 Architects Gerkan, Marg and Partner Engineers Schlaich, Bergermann and Partner Dimensions: 184 x 135 x 21.5 m Span: 122 m Area: 24,000 m2 Exhibition Area: 20,500 m2 Materials: Concrete, Steel, Glass

3. Structure Girders: Fish-bellied cable truss Supports: Concrete pillars Roof: Curved metal sheet and glass

4. Truss Primary cables – Tension Spacers – Horizontal and vertical steel rods – Compression Cross-bracing – Secondary cables – Tension Rigidity from spacers, cross-bracing and roof

5. Pillars Reinforced concrete – Compression Stability from foundations and floors

6. Roof In between trusses – Curved metal sheets On top of trusses – Glass panels – Skylights

7. Model Assembly Pillars: ½ inch plywood Floors: ¼ inch plywood Primary cables: 3mm x 3mm balsa square dowel Steel rods: 3mm bamboo dowel Secondary cables: Sting Metal sheets: 1mm balsa panels Truss – Pillar connections: 12mm basswood dowel

8. References
Cho, K. (2015, February 12). Long Span Structure Compendium. Retrieved December 2, 2016, from
Schlaich Bergermann Partners. (n.d.). Trade Fair Hall 4 Hanover. Retrieved December 2, 2016, from