Our vision for the new construction of the mine water lift as an urban landmark is to set a new sustainable landmark for the topic 'eternal task'.
The new landmark sees itself as a permanent artistic installation that is reminiscent of the original industrial landmark and looks to the future. The former mining site - 54 hectares - is the basis for the new 'Water City of Aden' and the project will link to Bergkamen and the new housing development planned along the canal.
Our vision for the project is to create a meaningful symbol that will become an urban signal, a reference and provide didactic information to visitors. The mine water lifting station was developed as a 'flagship project' at this important location, which outwardly, through the design of the facade, depicts the structural change, the change in energy production and the lifting of the mine water as an eternal task.
The facade makes the processes in the hoist, conceptually translated, visible to the outside. The façade creates a transparency that communicates the task and importance of the facility to the outside world. The mine water lift and the water town of Aden are thus linked, creating a place of the past and at the same time of the future. Past, present and future merge into one holistic work of art. The facade is designed to be sustainable, like the mine water pump as part of the eternal tasks.
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