Compensation and Total Cost
On April 17, 2007, a court in Schleswig ruled, based on expert testimony, that the collapses in 1997 and 1998 were due to flaws in the construction design developed by Schlaich, Bergermann & Partner. A settlement was reached, awarding the city of Halstenbek 80% of the approximately 2.7 million Euros lost due to the collapses. From initial planning to demolition, the city spent approximately 9 million Euro.
Another flaw of the dome-shaped roof was apparent ever since it was temporarily completed in 1998: the large glass panes at the lower end of the dome reflected sunlight towards the neighbouring houses, even after the dome collapsed. The city therefore had the glass panes causing the reflections spraypainted black.
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