My Kind of Roller Coaster

28 Nov, 2011 -

By Thomas MayerI’m not a huge fan of roller coasters, but this one would be my cup of tea. A roller coaster staircase under construction in Duisburg, Germany by Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth.

From the article:

The walkable, large outdoor sculpture Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain is currently in construction on the Heinrich Hildebrand Höhe in Duisburg Wanheim (D). It overtops the plateau with the artificially heaped-up mountain by 21m | 23yd so the visitor can rise by more than 45m | 49yd above the level of the landscape and enjoy an impressive view over the Rhine. The curved flight of stairs inscribes like a signature on the landscape and recruits the nimbus of the classical roller coaster. Having a closer look, the public is disappointed in a disarming way. The visitor climbs on foot via differently steep steps the roller-coaster-sculpture.

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(via Arch Daily)

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Joannah Lodico, originally from Ohio, is pursuing her Masters in Art Administration at the University of Michigan – Flint. Joannah graduated in 2009 with a B. A. in music performance and a minor in history from Trinity Christian College outside of Chicago. She enjoys music history, travel, nature, the beauty of imagination, theatre, literature, and art. She loves discovering new and experimental music, and will listen to almost anything at least once. She is excited to be interning with IAM this fall and being a part of IAM’s next chapter.

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