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D-Cologne MesseCity

The central idea of the urban planning concept is a living district - a versatile development around the Exhibition Plaza. This is created by its multitude of connections and networks as well as an appealing architecture.

Layout and Address: South/West

The south/west area of the development shows both the visual and view dimensions of the new district. In the south, the rhythmical structured façade design borders both the railway line on one side and the public plaza on the other side leading to Deutz railway station. From the west, the urban concept offers excellent views of Cologne’s city centre and cathedral. The detached, highest point at the Exhibition Hall Balcony follows this
principle with its elevated ground levels in the south and creates viewpoints, orientation and conciseness.

Exhibition Plaza

As “Primus Inter Pares” the substructured Exhibition Plaza forms the heart of the new district. A spacious area is being created for public use offering a view of Cologne’s cathedral and a place in which to relax and unwind. The integrated use of space comprises an area to hold events and conferences, which can be utilised by koelnmesse as well as neighbouring occupants.

Layout and Address: North/East

The eastern side of the development forms a boundary with its ten storeys on Deutz-Mülheimer Straße / corner of Neue Barmer Straße that in turn form the entrance to the new neighbourhood. The building with its cantilever structure is one of the highlights that can be observed when approaching from the north side and blends in well with the design of the overall development. Along the access road, the façade design of the Exhibition Plaza analogous to the south side, with its protrusions and recesses accentuates the verticality and integrates the Exhibition Plaza into a public area. The remaining façades create a continuous feeling of movement thus creating a spacial contrast to the stringency of the Exhibition Hall façades. The highest point in the west, is complemented by the Exhibition Hall Tower and Cologne’s cathedral.

Blocks

The urban planning concept in accordance with the development parameters envisages a seven-storey structure, which will intensify the impact of the architectural boundary within the ensemble and will thus create a well-balanced urban picture.

Highest Points

The highest points defined in the initial concept are to be accentuated by creating detached structures. Each structure in the vertical definition will blend in with its neighbour in order to create a design in harmony with the structures along a continuous street boundary near to Neue Barmer Straße.

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