A Photographic Journey Through Zollverein: Post-Industrial Landscape Turned Machine-Age Playground

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Derelict urban landscapes and abandoned spaces have always attracted adventurous explorers, searching for a peek into the world of a fallen industrial dystopia. That desire can be fulfilled by a visit to the Zollverein complex in Essen, Germany: once Europe’s largest coal mine, Zeche Zollverein was transformed over 25 years into an architectural paradise. Contributions by Rem Koolhaas, Norman Foster and SANAA are included in the 100-hectare park; overwhelming in its complexity, the estate includes rusty pipes, colossal coal ovens and tall chimneys, inviting over 500,000 people per day to gain an insight into the golden age of European heavy-industry.

Join us for a photographic journey through this machine-age playground, after the break…

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Cite: Gili Merin. "A Photographic Journey Through Zollverein: Post-Industrial Landscape Turned Machine-Age Playground " 06 Aug 2014. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/534996/a-photographic-journey-through-zollverein-a-post-industrial-landscape-turned-machine-age-playground> ISSN 0719-8884

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