From Test Object to Information Point
After the Second World War, initial plans to blow up the concrete colossus were dis-carded as it was too close to inhabited areas. The German Society for Soil Mechanics therefore carried on its work and continued to perform measurement tests. When the scientists withdrew in 1983, the area began to become overgrown. There were no satisfactory new uses for the structure. In 1995 the Heavy Load-Bearing Body was entered in the list of historic buildings: as the only tangible relic of National Socialist urban planning. The structure has been owned by the Borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg since 2002. With the »Heavy Load-Bearing Body Information Point«, the public will be made aware of the structure’s history. The dimensions of the urban planning can be seen from the observation platform. The pavilion is intended to accommodate seminars and youth projects.