Cultural Facilities

Zollverein Cultural Centre, Essen

Additional value

  • Use of synergy effects
  • Experienced management for confident project execution

Individual services

  • Project control/overall project control
Client

EGZ Entwicklungs­gesellschaft Zollverein mbH

Project duration

January 2002 – December 2005

The 1999 master plan envisaged the redevelopment of the disused "Zollverein" coal mine and coking plant that was to be carried out by 2006: After obtaining the status as a "World Heritage Site" the transformation began in 2001 to turn it into a design and cultural centre with four elements: the Zollverein Design School, Ruhr Museum, Metaform and Design Business Park. 

The "World Heritage Site" status enabled it to tap into a variety of funding that was associated with a range of different interests and had to be properly coordinated.