Gaskessel Wuppertal Case Study

If you go to Wuppertal, you will not be able to miss its local landmark: a 66m derelict gas tank right in the heart of the town itself, an undeniable feature of the urban landscape. It was built between 1950 and 1952 but as of 1997 it was used as storage for a gas power station, before falling out of use. The tank’s owner, (Stadtwerke Wuppertal) was keen to see it removed, although it had become something of an icon to all those residents living within sight of it.