The New U-Tower in Dortmund: A Symbol for Culture and Creativity

The U-Tower in Dortmund

Dortmund has transformed one of its most symbolical pieces of architecture: The former tower of the Union-Brewery, also known as ‘Dortmund’s U’, has been inaugurated yesterday as a Center for Culture and Creativity.

There is a huge video-installation – called “Fliegende Bilder” (“Flying Images”) by Adolf Winkelmann – installed around the top of the building that wants to represent the identity of the Ruhr Area – whatever that might be – and the structural change of its geographic and cultural landscape.

Several museums, universities and cultural institutions are hosted in the new center, among them the renown HartwareMedienkunstVerein.

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