Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth

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© Thomas Mayer

Authors: Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth
Location: Duisburg, Germany
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Thomas Mayer

Planning partners:
Arnold Walz, parametric 3-d planning and concept of the stairway system, designtoproduction / Stuttgart;
Michael Staffa, planning of structural framework, ifb frohloff staffa kühl ecker / Berlin;
Sonja Becker + Rüdiger Karzel, bk2a architecture / Cologne;
City of Duisburg, awarding authority;
A project of the cultural capital of Europe RUHR.2010

The walkable, large outdoor sculpture Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain is currently in construction on the Heinrich Hildebrand Höhe in Duisburg Wanheim (D). It overtops the plateau with the artificially heaped-up mountain by 21m | 23yd so the visitor can rise by more than 45m | 49yd above the level of the landscape and enjoy an impressive view over the Rhine.

© Thomas Mayer

The curved flight of stairs inscribes like a signature on the landscape and recruits the nimbus of the classical roller coaster. Having a closer look, the public is disappointed in a disarming way. The visitor climbs on foot via differently steep steps the roller-coaster-sculpture. So the sculpture subtly and ironically plays with the dialectic of promise and disappointment, mobility and standstill. Visitors happen to briefly meet with oncoming visitors on the steep and about 1m | 1yd wide corridors.

© Thomas Mayer

Led-lights are integrated in the handrails and highlight the flight of stairs so the sculpture is accessible at night, too.

© Thomas Mayer

The magic mountain in the South of Duisburg happened to come into existence within only one year out of the blue and owes its presence to the shifting of large amounts of toxic zinc-slag that have accrued during the productions of local zinc works.

© Thomas Mayer

* Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.

Cite:
Jett , Megan . "Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth" 24 Nov 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed 23 Feb 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/186373>

 
 
 
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David says:

I feel like a fool. I read this piece.

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# November 24, 2011 at 18:25
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bhb says:

Another example of why architects should not be allowed to write about their own work. Showing the pictures would have been enough.

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# November 24, 2011 at 21:07
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j says:

i love that the premise of this project is that it will disappoint people.

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# November 25, 2011 at 11:01
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    tsol says:

    Like so much postwar architecture.

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    # November 26, 2011 at 13:43
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llama says:

this is evil

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# November 25, 2011 at 11:03
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Huh Gang-Moo says:

What’s the use of this snake?

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# November 27, 2011 at 09:47
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HANA says:

HI THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOOD NEWS

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# November 30, 2011 at 07:04
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9:33 PM Nov 26th

Jose Gonzalez

Public efficient recreation to its max. Jajaja when you think you have unique ideas. We proposed this in a… http://t.co/WvrUAXtv

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9:49 PM Nov 26th

Harold Hsiung

Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth | ArchDaily http://t.co/bX6XLZUv

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11:12 PM Nov 26th

DecadentGround

Spectacular rollercoasteroid staircase http://t.co/MJEmSsEM

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11:55 PM Nov 26th

Giuseppe Ciaramella

Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth | ArchDaily http://t.co/dneOOm4Y via @archdaily

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12:18 AM Nov 27th

Neil Houghton

Roller coaster staircase: http://t.co/8RTG8oJD

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2:45 AM Nov 27th

Karin Patriquin

This is a crazy walkable roller-coaster sculpture: Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth | ArchDaily http://t.co/y97gk60U via @archdaily

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3:30 AM Nov 27th

dr electronic

"Intentionally designed for disappointment" – http://t.co/LXwM1WLY #who_gets_away_with_this_stuff #like_some_products_i_know

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3:39 AM Nov 27th

skry

"Intentionally designed for disappointment" – http://t.co/LXwM1WLY #who_gets_away_with_this_stuff #like_some_products_i_know

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5:02 AM Nov 27th

.: Abu Faisal :.

سلالم مشاة على شكل لعبة الملاهي الحلزونية – صور
http://t.co/Bzuk6xGV
#Creativity #Design #KSA

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7:28 AM Nov 27th

Liesbeth vd Wetering

@sdceric was tip voor jouw stadsdeel v iemand, even klikken op: http://t.co/ddHR0B0B

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7:46 AM Nov 27th

Mike Tyka

http://t.co/F41k5kF7 Awesome rollercoaster staircase in Germany

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2:01 AM Nov 28th

Andrew Kharlamow

Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth | ArchDaily http://t.co/p4kZVorM Классная штуковина!

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2:09 AM Nov 28th

KAT

a walkable observation deck that mimics a roller coaster track! http://t.co/eB1EC2sm

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4:36 AM Nov 28th

MM

Both the coolest thing I have seen today and the thing most likely to inspire nightmares:
http://t.co/FfHW1Xhf

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4:45 AM Nov 28th

CannaBliss

rollercoaster staircase: http://t.co/0XrfJlmF

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4:46 AM Nov 28th

Kate Ledingham

rollercoaster staircase: http://t.co/0XrfJlmF

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4:50 AM Nov 28th

weed tweets

rollercoaster staircase: http://t.co/0XrfJlmF

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4:52 AM Nov 28th

April

“@onlyastoner: rollercoaster staircase: http://t.co/u5c7TELS” that is so awesome!!

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7:28 AM Nov 28th

KensHouse

"@onlyastoner: rollercoaster staircase: http://t.co/Shd7TToB"

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7:30 AM Nov 28th

Georg Holzer

Fußgänger (Roller)coaster http://t.co/qJUPyY3B

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7:56 AM Nov 28th

Stefanie Kompatscher

So macht ein Spaziergang Spaß: http://t.co/ZA4Tmrna #duisburg #kunst

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4:20 PM Nov 28th

Meredith Fischer

@JackFrost23 Dialectic of promise and disappointment (ironically) hehe http://t.co/40s4qBgO

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4:30 PM Nov 28th

Joe Robb

This year, I'm going to Duisberg, Germany and walking the rollercoaster staircase: http://t.co/uer2vWSy #earlynewyearresolutions #art

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5:40 PM Nov 28th

Ida A B

Det er ikke akkurat det samme som berg og dalbane, men nesten… (en må løpe veldig fort enkelte steder) http://t.co/Vp0R3Cog via @archdaily

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6:00 PM Nov 28th

Al_Go

Rollercoaster staircase http://t.co/oRk35Pf9

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6:27 PM Nov 28th

Adriano Attus

Wonderful! Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth | ArchDaily http://t.co/PAQsxC1R via @archdaily

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10:01 PM Nov 28th

Q+C ARCHITECTURE

New concepts and new architectural challengers. Very interesting. What's your opinion about this urban leisure… http://t.co/QMVcQMyO

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10:41 PM Nov 28th

Andrew

http://t.co/lO6wxkiT a statue thats exactly the shape of a rolercoaster, that you can walk on! :D

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1:08 AM Nov 29th

lauren.marie

Tiger & Turtle –Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth | ArchDaily http://t.co/KfbjXWFY via @archdaily Public spaces are so important.

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2:38 AM Nov 29th

Steven Monté

RT @ArchDaily: Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth http://t.co/11QMPlkj #architecture …amazing design!!!

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5:17 AM Nov 29th

Sean Ransom Smith

Hiking To New Heights: A Rollercoaster Staircase http://t.co/Jqol4cLS

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3:18 PM Nov 29th

Kyle Mercury

In slightly more #awesome news, who wants to go visit this with me? http://t.co/qavLLuKT

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3:20 PM Nov 29th

Matthew Glidden

Phenomenal design work RT @dropslash: In slightly more #awesome news, who wants to go visit this with me? http://t.co/F3kxPgl6

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11:22 PM Nov 29th

Jonathan Yuen

Magic Mountain – Crazy rollercoaster-style walkway in Germany. http://t.co/w71Mxjzb

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9:22 AM Nov 30th

Liberty C

Currently being constructed: A rollercoaster you can walk! #BION http://t.co/7Dw0WIPB

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10:05 AM Nov 30th

Cristina

e il divertimento dov'è? http://t.co/9WvMvFBW

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1:42 PM Nov 30th

Kate Robins

Just open and look at the pix. Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth | ArchDaily http://t.co/jzjRMMJt via @archdaily

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4:05 PM Nov 30th

YANG

Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth | ArchDaily http://t.co/LtglcghP 透過 @archdaily

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11:57 PM Dec 1st

genitopower

La Tiger and Turtle Magic Mountain a Alemanya. La montanya russa que es fa caminant http://t.co/Re9PLOrX és preciosa

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2:04 AM Dec 2nd

David Miró

La Tiger and Turtle Magic Mountain a Alemanya. La montanya russa que es fa caminant http://t.co/Re9PLOrX és preciosa

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12:21 PM Dec 2nd

Roger - Dreadful

“@genitopower: La Tiger and Turtle Magic Mountain a Alemanya. La montanya russa que es fa caminant http://t.co/a3gATUsH és preciosa”

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5:13 PM Dec 5th

gerardo guerrero

wow ! http://t.co/m5pwzrjz

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10:22 AM Dec 7th

Yi.權

I wonder how the loops work, if at all. But would def. love to visit this place one day. http://t.co/4HMkGA7F

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6:53 PM Dec 8th

Rob Scott

Walkable roller coaster!! Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth http://t.co/aFq46gwk

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7:59 PM Dec 8th

Amanda Cappelatti

Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth | ArchDaily http://t.co/IyfEzWOI via @archdaily

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3:27 PM Dec 13th

Frédéric Gouin

Roller coaster staircase http://t.co/mDpq11uv

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11:23 AM Dec 15th

aislondon

Walkable rollercoaster? Why not sir! http://t.co/cB7eYPUK via @Dear_Evie

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11:27 AM Dec 15th

Sarah Owen

Walkable rollercoaster? Why not sir! http://t.co/cB7eYPUK via @Dear_Evie

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11:28 AM Dec 15th

Laura Laing

Walkable rollercoaster? Why not sir! http://t.co/cB7eYPUK via @Dear_Evie

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8:23 AM Dec 28th

Francesca Mac

Ha ha Rollercoaster Stairs – give me a normal #rollercoaster any day! http://t.co/D6e0YZhU

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2:46 AM Feb 6th

Nicholas Butler

Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth | ArchDaily http://t.co/JBQCclvF via @archdaily

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2:48 PM Feb 7th

Bruce Macindoe

http://www.archdaily.com/186373/tiger-turtle-magic-mountain-heike-mutter-ulrich-genth/

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2:51 PM Feb 7th

Bruce Macindoe

Just keep walking. http://t.co/o0Joh5fr

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8:18 PM Feb 15th

Dionne Lawmen

Tiger & Turtle \u2013 Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth http://t.co/2L3sooAQ

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2:36 PM Feb 16th

Eadith Waterfield

Tiger & Turtle \u2013 Magic Mountain / Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth http://t.co/kaJ9CZuv

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