Shading structure at the Netto supermarket, Berlin

Beneath the glass dome of the Netto supermarket, the aim was to improve the acoustics of the retail space and provide a visual screen for the office floors above.

The tensioned mesh sculpture consists of a membrane that is anchored at 16 points in the circular ceiling opening. A vertical floating stainless steel strut element creates the three-dimensional wave shape. Tension can be adjusted at the anchor points and through the four steel cables connecting the membrane to the mast.

The lowest point of the 4.50m long floating strut is at a height of 2.30m, which means that the area under the membrane can be used without any restrictions.

The material chosen by the client, a silver grey coarse meshed fabric (with a 6% opening), allows for good lighting on the ground floor and a smooth visual barrier from above.

Visited in 2024 - while shopping - the sculpture sits elegantly under the glass dome.

Client: Art-Invest Real Estate Funds GmbH

Design/ Implementation planning/ Production/ Assembly: 3dtex GmbH

Architekten: hilligarchitekten

Statik: Ingenieurbüro Hedler

Membrane: Textilbau / Fi Daedler

Material: Mehgies Valmex TF 400

Completion: 2020