The birth of an idea. Franz Hauk and the Engineering Team developing the escape gangways project

The first step. Setting up the template for the gangway frame.

Production of the gangway frame.

Productive logistics - Numbers are growing...

The finished gangway frame.

Adjusting the roller mechanism.

The roller systems slide smoothly along the track.

Production, programming and testing of the control electronics.

Delivery of the gangway frame to the Olympic Stadium.

The gangways are pushed into the openings, followed by an initial test of the gangway mechanism.

Delivery of the gangway gates.

Assembly and adjustment of the gangway gates.

The closed gangway: No interruption to the ditch or the barrier.

The gangway is activated. The gates open and form the side railings.

The gangway is now accessible.

Free access to the pitch in just 13 seconds.

The gangways are retracted and closed - there is no obstruction to the surrounding ditch; the barrier and glass railing are closed.

The gangways are activated and open - 29 unobstructed access routes to the pitch

The complete open gangway.

The gangway extends and bridges the ditch.

The gangway creates a link from the stands to the pitch again.

		Escape Gangways Olympic Stadium Berlin         Client:       Senatsverw. für Stadtentwicklung, Berlin Olympiastadion Berlin GmbH Architects:   Gerkan, Marg & Partner Lenzen Architekten Approved:   May 2006 Specification of Services:   The Olympic Stadium in Berlin - venue for international sporting events including the Football World Cup 2006. There is, however, a huge safety problem: The pitch is separated from the spectator stands by a deep ditch - originally built for Leni Riefenstahl's spectacular film recordings in the Third Reich. Consequently, in the event of an emergency evacuation of the stands, it would not be possible to use this important escape route. An economical, flexible and fast operating solution would have to be found. The Hauk Team came up with the perfect solution in a sensationally short time. To do so, Hauk decided to use existing components that had already been tried and tested in security systems and adapt them to the problem on hand. The solution: When activated, the central control system "simply" extends a bridge over the reporters' ditch and opens the gates in just 13 seconds. The electronic control system only releases the bridge once it is completely locked in place and interrupts the process immediately if it encounters any obstructions. Only two and a half months were necessary for the complete development - from the first draft sketch, to design, approval, prototype and production, to assembly. The clever design, optimum logistics and effective production at the Nauen factory made it possible to manufacture the total of 29 escape gangways in perfectly good time. Back to the selection of all projects>>   ..................................................................................................................................................       ..................................................................................................................................................             F.R.Hauk Nominated for Medium-Sized Companies Award More information.... F.R. Hauk is Pre-qualified ... More information... Building Project: Unter den Linden State Library... More information...   European Conference Centre in Luxembourg: Follow-up Order After Completion of the First Construction Phase... More information...     More News...   Please right-click the link "download" and choose "Save target as…"   01. FR Hauk Berlin File format: mov Size: 5,12 Mb >>> download .......................................................... 02. Ministry of Economics File format: mov Size: 5,72 Mb >>> download .......................................................... 03. Sälzer Crashtest Security barrier File format: avi Size: 9,30 Mb >>> download .......................................................... 04. Sälzer Crashtest Gate File format: avi Size: 5,43 Mb >>> download .......................................................... 05. Office building Kurfürstendamm File format: mov Size: 5,79 Mb >>> download .......................................................... 06. Hauk Nauen File format: mov Size: 7,08 Mb >>> download .......................................................... 07. Seal- and pinguin bawn, Zoological Garden,Berlin File format: mov Size: 7,14 Mb >>> download .......................................................... 08. Safety elements in a private household File format: mov Size: 4,92 Mb >>> download .......................................................... 09. Overview of services File format: mov Size: 8,24 Mb >>> download ..........................................................