UNBUILT MAP DORTMUND
We look back on 20 years of exciting projects – many of which have already become valuable components of the city, while others have remained visions on paper. To mark our anniversary, we are also dedicating ourselves to all those designs that tell the story of a different city but have remained UNBUILT. Creative visions at prominent locations in Dortmund that would certainly have fundamentally changed the city in terms of its aesthetics and function. As diverse as the selection of typologies on display may be, they are united by their close connection to the eventful history of Dortmund as a Ruhr metropolis, with all its upheavals. What if all these designs had become reality?
The UNBUILT MAP contains a selection of the projects presented and locates them in the urban space. Whether for a city walk or specific architectural visits, the multitude of projects and themes provides inspiration for every need, and the map helps you find your way around.
While some designs focus on the city center, the old heart of Dortmund, the map also includes visions for the east of the city, the exhibition grounds, and the stadium. From fundamental questions of infrastructure and museum culture to the issue of contemporary forms of living and the relationship between city and nature, the projects not only tell the story of the eventful history of the Ruhr metropolis of Dortmund, but also address the pressing issues of the time, both then and now.
Go to Project UNBUILT – Projects in Dortmund