Case Study
Life and Science Park Carl Alexander in Baesweiler, Germany
Floating way on tetrapod construction Floating walkway supported by tetrapod construction in RSTAB (Screenshot: Dlubal) Architectural Plan The idea was to make the dump ac- cessible on a discovery path leading “through the tree tops“. The overlook at the west point offers a wide view over the surrounding landscape. The uphill walk starts at the “hill foyer“ which is a building with the shape of a red skew cube. Passing its stair- case visitors are crossing a “troughed bridge“ and the “twin tower“ where they reach the “floating walkway“. The way is winding through the trees for 150 m and about 6 m above the ground. Beginning with the second half of the path visitors are walking on the “stairway to heaven“ consist- ing of steel steps which are relatively close to the earth.