diebautechnik - ThyssenKrupp Bautechnik

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Like a phoenix from the ashes: a blast furnace plant becomes a residential oasis
Living and working by the large artificially developed lake in the middle of Dortmund
In hindsight it was indeed a fabulous idea to
name this blast furnace, established in 1852 in
the Dortmund district of Hoerde, after the
mythical "Phoenix". For just as the fabled Ancient
Greek mythical figure is said to have arisen from
the ashes, so this former smelting works is also
enjoying a rebirth in a place where the
restructuring of the steel industry is turning
industrial areas into modern urban areas with a
high lifestyle and leisure value. Typical Ruhrgebiet
and typical ThyssenKrupp: The company was
involved in production here in days gone by,
today ThyssenKrupp GfT Bautechnik experts are
contributing their know-how to its transformation.
The Phoenix-Ost project is regarded as one the
most ambitious projects nationwide in the
history of urban renewal. The heart of the new
district will be Lake Phoenix, surrounded by
residential areas and trading estates. The
leisure lake is huge - with a length of 1,200
There's something special going on in the Hoerde area of Dortmund. Boats will soon replace the excavators standing there.
metres and width of 300 metres - it will be larger
than Hamburg's well-known Binnenalster.
Excavation for the 3 metre deep lake started as far
back as 2005 and it should be flooded in 2008. The
dimensions are impressive. Three million cubic
metres of earth have to be excavated for the lake
itself and a further 1.3 millions of earth need
moving to provide the terrace-like area surrounding
the water. This futuristic location of Phoenix will
be a real shot in the arm for the Hoerde district
and indeed for the entire city, particularly as the
200-hectare site is a mere four kilometres from
the city centre and has excellent links to
motorways and Dortmund airport. Planners are
speaking of 15,000 new jobs in future-oriented
sectors and have selected a mix for the
residential building plans that will reflect the
requirements of demographic change. While
peaceful residential areas will be created on the
lakes north side, there will be more hustle and