Interpretation on Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park Through the Lens of“Brown Earth-Work”

Abstract

“Brown Earth-Work” is identified as the core element of brownfield sites, emphasizing the physical and spatial dimensions of contamination.The establishment of landscape systems during the brownfield regeneration process is closely linked with Brown Earth-Work. Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park located in the Ruhr Area in Germany is regarded as a milestone project among brownfield regeneration practice worldwide. Through the lens of Brown Earth-Work, this paper demonstrates how a landscape approach can be adopted while facing multiple challenges and problems during the regeneration process of this project. The relationship between the remediation process and the central design strategies of Brown Earth-Work is examined as well.

Keywords

Landscape Architecture / Brownfield Regeneration / Brown Earth-Work / Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park / Peter Latz

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2014 Higher Education Press