T2 designed in record time

Berlin, 10^thOctober 2020 – Having only been commissioned in 2017, the additional Terminal T2 is “ready for take-off”– right on time for the opening of BER. Although still in standby-modus due to the current situation, T2 is ready for use at any time. Hence, with a total design and construction time of just 38 months, T2 is one of Germany’s fastest-built terminal projects.

Made possible by integrated design with BIM
The planning team from ATP architects engineers / amd.sigma strategic airport development was able to plan the building up to the submission stage in line with all requirements in just eight months. “In order to realize a project of this scale both on time and to the right quality, integrated design with Building Information Modeling (BIM) is essential,”said the architect Niklas Veelken, Managing Director of ATP Berlin, where there is a clear focus on saving resources and reducing the potential for waste via interdisciplinary, BIM-supported cooperation. As integrated designers, ATP was responsible within the design team for the exterior and interior design concept and the design process leadership, in the shape of architectural, structural engineering, and building technology services.

T2 was conceived as a “fast track” project with a structure and façade that were as simple as possible. The industrial building aesthetic, user-friendliness, and intuitive, short distances ensure that the functional facility for six million passengers a year, which is connected with the main terminal, is a future-oriented, modern airport building.