location: Cargo City Sud, Frankfurt Airport, Germany
realisation: august 2003
floor space: 15.000 m2 hall, 9.000 m2 office and 389 parking spaces

15.000 m2 space for air cargo logistics combined with 9.000m2 office space and a parking lot on top. The double use of land is a cost effective solution. Land near airports is limited and expensive, yet the tenant has the luxury of parking directly in front of his office.
The central area of this building is a column-free area of 66 x 152 meters. The logistic area is equipped for cross docking with 48 docks with levellers for Panalpina, -one of the world’s largest air cargo logistics companies- and an advanced system for container handling. All of this is located underneath the parking lot and office space.
The vertical separation of the logistics area and office space contributes to the safety that is required in the handling of valuable air cargo. The logistic activities are completely undisturbed by the office spaces and parking deck.
The building has one main tenant; The Panalpina Company. However, from an investor’s point of view it is important that the building can be divided into smaller units and can be leased to multiple tenants. The stairs and elevators in this building are already designed for this type of use.
The building is constructed from prefabricated concrete elements and was built in seven months.