For Hamburg architects Gerkan, Marg & Partners, the
determinant of the architecture was developed to emphasize the
importance of the new Berlin Hauptbahnhof!ehrter Bahnhof as a
crossing point within an increasingl" integrated #urope and
highlight, at once, the e$isting path of train tracks in an urban
conte$t through architectural means%&he station hall is framed
b" two arched structures '( meters high wanting to highlight the
scale of the place, the importance of the station as a crossing
point between #urope and link the east and west%From its )*+,,,,
s-uare meters .),,,, are destined to rail, occup"ing two levels and
featuring )' platforms, )+,,,, s-uare meters are for shops and
restaurants, office space +,,,,, in ++,, to bridge and railroad
buildings functional uses% &he platforms e$tend over an area
of/.,,,, s-uare meters and the garage area occupies about .+,,,,
s-uare meters% 01ave Between two frames is the central station ship
that houses the platforms of '/, meters in length, oriented in an
eastwest, covered b" a large glass dome and light stretching along
/.) meters%
