sundays 159

The transformation of the Ruhrgebiet from an industrial region to a culture landscape was the ambitous aim of the Emscher Park international building exhibition, which officially came to an end in 1999. Without coal and steel in the future? The sonntags excursion is going to explore the territory.

Thursday, May 26, 2005

Gelsenkirchen=Industry+Technology

Küppersbusch housing estate: Szyskowitz + Kowalski, 1998; landscape architects: Szyskowitz + Kowalski with Brandenfels
Rheinelbe science park: Kiessler + Partner, 1995; landscape architects: Büro Drecker; light installation: Dan Flavin, 1996
Europäisches Haus der Stadtkultur: Pfeiffer Ellermann
Oberhausen Gasometer: Jürg Steiner, 1994; lighting concept: Uwe Giebeler, Ralph Kensmann, 1999

Friday, May 27, 2005

Essen=Industry+Culture

Zeche Zollverein Schacht XII: Fritz Schupp, Martin Kremmer, 1932; Design Zentrum NRW: Norman Foster, 1997; Salzhalle – Installation: Ilja Kabakov
Kokerei Zollverein: Fritz Schupp, 1958; lighting concept: Jonathan Speirs, Mark Major, 1999; Batterie 9 – Werkschwimmbad: Dirk Paschke, Daniel Milohnic
brief presentation of master plan for Zeche Zollverein: OMA
Musiktheater: Alvar Aalto, 1959-88
RWE high-rise: Ingenhoven, Overdiek & Partner, 1997

Saturday, May 28, 2005

Duisburg=Industry+Leisure

Innenhafen: Hafenforum, master plan: Norman Foster & Partners
apartment buildings: Auer und Weber; Norman Foster & Partners; Ingenhoven, Overdiek & Partner; Steidle, Schmitz & Partner
Küppersmühle: Herzog & de Meuron, 1909
senior citizens’ centre: Kohl & Kohl
Jewish community centre: Zvi Hecker, 1999
Five Boats office complex: Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners, 2004
Garten der Erinnerungen (commemorative garden): Dani Karavan; lighting concept: Dani Karavan with Uwe Belzner, Stefan Hofmann, 1999
Hüttenwerk Duisburg-Meiderich / Landschaftspark Duisburg-North: Latz und Partner, 1994

Tickets

per person in double occupancy room: EUR 380.00 / in single occupancy room: EUR 410.00
incl. flights, 2 nights with breakfast and swimming pool at the Hotel Maritim in Gelsenkirchen, 3x lunch, 2x dinner (beverages not included), bus, public transport and bicycles.

Meeting point: Thursday 7.10am Vienna-Schwechat Airport, Air Berlin check-in desk

Flights:

26.05.05 from Vienna 8.10am; arr. Düsseldorf 9.40am (AB 8181)
28.05.05 dep. Düsseldorf 7.15, arr. Vienna 8.40pm (AB 8812)

Written reservations please, bill and bank transfer slip (Erlagschein) will be sent by return of post. Reservations are binding and subject to our cancellation policy*. Deadline for tickets/reservations: 11.03.05.

* cancellation charges will be levied at the following rates:
for 30+ days prior to departure: 10%; 29-20 days prior to departure: 25%; 19-10 days prior to departure: 50%; 9-4 days prior to departure: 65%; 3 or fewer days prior to departure: 85%, within 24 hours of scheduled departure time: 100%