Wooden Sphere Steinberg am See / HESS TIMBER

In 2019, a masterpiece of engineering opened its doors in Steinberg am See, Germany. The worldwide largest walkable wooden sphere (capacity for 950 visitors at a time) by inMotion Park Seenland GmbH is superlative in many ways. With a weight of over 500 tons, a height of 40 metres and a diameter of almost 50 metres, this project can already be seen from afar. 627 m³ of glued laminated timber, 190 tons of steel parts, 40,000 screws, 18,000 bolts/building screws/dowels, 3,300 m² cladding panels, and 2,200 meters of railing - these are just a few of the key features of this enormous project.

Wooden Sphere Steinberg am See / HESS TIMBER
© samucorvin.com / Corvin Oelschlaeger © samucorvin.com / Corvin Oelschlaeger
  • architects: Hess Timber
  • Location: Erlebnisholzkugel, In der Oder 7, 92449 Steinberg am See, Germany
  • Project Year: 2019
  • Photographs: samucorvin.com / Corvin Oelschlaeger
  • Photographs: schicker-allmedia.de / Klaus Schicker
  • Photographs: inMotion PARK Seenland
  • Area: 620.0 m2

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