Event venue Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Project start: 10/2003
Completion: 08/2012
Project type: Renovation
Venue type: Multifunctional hall
Seats: The number of seats depends on the hall and seat arrangement
Our services:

Schematic design, design development, construction design, tender documents and construction site supervision for stage machinery, stage lighting, electroacoustic and conference system
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Client: The building authority of city Frankfurt

The history of this venue began back in 1871. In the past the building has been rebuilt several times. During the renovation of 2010-2012 the large ceremonial hall has got his historical look of 1871. The only difference of the reopened hall: it has been equipped with state-of-the-art stage machinery, designed by Kunkel Consulting. The stage of the ceremonial hall has adjustable size and height. The maintenance and support gallery was designed in the roof space for 18 chain hoists. The rigging consisting of aluminium trusses was provided to enable flexible use of the ceiling and to fix the spotlights. The stage area is equipped with heavy-load transportation lift (3x6 m) and has fixed backstage area with all neccessary stage facilities. The hall is equipped with various fixed curtain tracks. All stage facilities have been integrated into central control system.

The technical solutions designed by Kunkel Consulting for the hall enable to host all types of events: gala events, celebrations, dance events, fashion shows, concerts and exhibitions.

 

Further you will find the detailed technical data about solutions designed by Kunkel Consulting:

  • Steel structure below ceiling, including maintenance catwalks, support structures
  • 18 chain hoists, payload: 1000 kg, v = 0,15 m/s
  • 2 point hoists as chandelier support, payload: 2000 kg, v = 0,1 m/s
  • Flexible rigging structure, consisting of aluminium trusses
  • Transportation platform, 6m x 3m, v = 0,01 – 0,2 m/s
  • Fixed stage structure on backstage, 8m x 3m, covered with stage flooring
  • House curtain system, various curtains with Greek (traveller) opening styles
  • Various separation/sound isolation curtain systems, Greek (traveller) opening styles
  • Complete electric and electronic layout of the centralized control system including main and secondary control consoles for all drives of the overstage and understage machinery.
  • Digital lighting console 1024 DMX channels
  • Digital dimmer system with 48 x 2,5kVA, 48 x 16A
  • Complete special distributions: main distribution board for stage lighting, DMX- and Ethernet distributions
  • Mobile connection to the rigging structure via motorized cable reels
  • Complete installation with connection boxes
  • DMX 512 and Ethernet network
  • Complete spotlight and auxiliary equipment
  • Complete PA-system in the hall and stage area with low-resistance speakers
  • Mixing console with 32 channels
  • 3 racks (19“) with digital/analogue patch panel
  • Mobile Line-Arrays, supplied via motorized cable reels
  • Microport system with True – Diversity – Receivers
  • Cue system
  • Various microphones and auxiliary equipment
  • Complete installation including connection boxes for audio
  • Complete conference system for three banquet halls as well as a multifunctional hall. The system consists of ceiling lifts for video beamers, motorized projection screens as well as all cable tray installations and the interface to the bus-based building automation system

You will find additional information about this venue in the section  „Publications“.

Phase 1 Design

completed

Phase 2 Construction

completed

Phase 3 Handover

completed