Bart van Damme's photostream Pro User

Rijnhaven, Kop-van-Zuid, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

website | maasvlakte book | portfolio book | getty images

In the former China Town at the Rijnhaven the European China Centre will be developed. The ECC will be an international multi-functional centre for business, living and leisure. It provides offices, apartments, a hotel, restaurants, Western and Chinese specialty stores and congress and events facilities.

Rheinauhafen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

website | maasvlakte book | portfolio book | getty images

Rheinauhafen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

website | maasvlakte book | portfolio book | getty images

Inden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

website | maasvlakte book | portfolio book | getty images

Shot from the Indemann watchtower [by Maurer United Architects]. In the municipality of Inden, in Germany, there is a brown coal open cast mine and in order to excavate the mineral resources several entire villages were relocated within the municipality. The mine currently covers an area of 4,500 hectares and excavation has created an unusual landscape. This scene will change after 2030 when the excavation work stops since the site will be transformed into a large area for water sports and other recreation called ‘Der Indische See’. The municipality Inden wanted to erect a watchtower and landmark at this location. MUA decided on using the shape of an immense, 36 m tall robot: the Indemann.

Inden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

website | maasvlakte book | portfolio book | getty images

Shot from the Indemann watchtower [by Maurer United Architects]. In the municipality of Inden, in Germany, there is a brown coal open cast mine [here visible in the distance] and in order to excavate the mineral resources several entire villages were relocated within the municipality. The mine currently covers an area of 4,500 hectares and excavation has created an unusual landscape. This scene will change after 2030 when the excavation work stops since the site will be transformed into a large area for water sports and other recreation called ‘Der Indische See’. The municipality Inden wanted to erect a watchtower and landmark at this location. MUA decided on using the shape of an immense, 36 m tall robot: the Indemann.