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![Taking advantage of Cologne's flood risk areas, the project design allows a natural riparian forest to creep into the heart of the city. The forest forms a framework for five distinct centres, each designed to experience various phenomena of the Rhine landscape.]()
![Along its journey through the city, stormwater mixes with the fine particles of glacier sediments, resulting in a turquoise-blue appearance reminiscent of glacial meltwater.]()
![In the Centre of Reverie, recycled concrete fragments and boulders form a sky observation station for dreamers and explorers on a forest hill.]()
![Once a year, a Festival of Darkness is to take place, when all the residents of the city of Cologne switch off their lights and the starry sky becomes visible.]()
Landscape as a Myth
Project details
Student
Marlena Ruth Hermine Hellmann
Programme
Design Studio
Design Studio 6
Year
Landscape MA
The Rhine, as a wellspring of Romanticism, has sparked a multitude of myths that have captured both the beauty and peril of the natural world. However, human interference and the effects of climate change are a threat to the future of the river’s enchanting essence.
To counteract this development, this project aims to transform the metropolis of Cologne, an ancient city on the banks of the Rhine, into a place where magic is allowed to happen. A series of landscape interventions into the urban fabric of the city begin to blur the boundary between the city’s industrial heritage, the mythical spirit of the Rhine, and the ecological life of the river.
Embracing The Myth
The project design allows a natural riparian forest to creep into the heart of the city. The forest forms a framework for five distinct centres, each designed to allow people to experience various phenomena of the Rhine landscape.
The Centre of Enchantment
Along its journey through the city, stormwater mixes with the fine particles of glacier sediments, resulting in a turquoise-blue appearance reminiscent of glacial meltwater.
The Centre of Reverie
In the Centre of Reverie, recycled concrete fragments and boulders form a sky observation station for dreamers and explorers on a forest hill.
Festival of Darkness
Once a year, a Festival of Darkness is to take place, when all the residents of the city of Cologne switch off their lights and the starry sky becomes visible.
Mimesis of Glacial Meltwater
Mimesis of Glacial Meltwater
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