Staircase to the industrial past

This black-and-white photograph reduces the industrial architecture of Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord to its essence. The elegant spiral staircases, massive pipes, and riveted steel structures form an intriguing interplay of lines in which functionality and design converge. The contrast between round and straight forms gives the composition a graphic character, while the weathered surfaces recall the rich industrial past of the former blast furnace complex.