Aerodynamic Park

The Isothermal Spherical Laboratories are among Berlin's best-kept secrets if you value the sculptural potential of unfinished concrete and wish to see a singular piece of Cold War history.

Raw Concrete & Cold War Science: Exploring the Isothermal Spherical Laboratories in Berlin

Berlin
5 min read
20/07/202606/08/2026

When I arrived at the Aerodynamic Park in Berlin-Adlershof by bike, the first thing I saw was the silver curves of the Big Wind Tunnel, a tubular system that measures between 8 and 12 meters in diameter. This was, also, built between 1932 and 1934 as a part of the German Research Institute of Aviation.

The Aerodynamic Park’s Time-Tested Structures in Berlin-Adlershof

Berlin
7 min read
07/09/201930/12/2025