Art at the Site

In selecting our new Headquarters building we opted for a progressive, forward-looking and people-friendly design. Technological and environmental considerations - apparent contradictions - complement each other in this architecture. Functional, straightforward and logically designed offices and other areas have a clear and logical layout embracing the latest advances in science and technology. At the same time, the configurational language and materials used in the building create a versatile interplay between the Tower and its environment.

We took a close look at numerous artists and their work. We then invited five of them to present to us their ideas about RWE, our new Headquarters building and the region. This artistic confrontation resulted in some fascinating pieces of work, which have become permanent features of the Tower.

Wordart

The work of Lothar Baumgarten of Berlin and New York makes us reflect upon the transformation of our language and the resulting nature of certain interpersonal social customs. Terms from the fields of economics, politics and culture are reduced to their linguistic roots and intercombined in new contexts to create a work of art.

Putting it together

Richard Long, who lives in Bristol, positioned a line in the form of a stone sculpture between the lake and the perimeter of the site. This creates a link between the clearly outlined landscaping, the Tower, and the original line formed by the irregularly shaped stones.

An identity for every floor

François Morellet of Nantes designed a work of art which consists of one metal bar on the first floor, two metal bars on the second floor, ... and 27 metal bars on the 27th floor. The colors and shapes of the individual sculptures lend each individual floor its own identity.

Bringing the sky indoors

Ettore Spalletti, who lives in Pescara, contrasts the physical space with a seemingly weightless space made of light and color. Inspired by the way light is experienced in the new building, he brings the surrounding light inside. The size, proportions and colors of the surfaces portray the infinite expanse of the sky and the space which is shaped by man.

The new lines

Norbert Thomas of Essen created a stainless steel sculpture for the park's lake. Its lines describe an unexpected path in space, seemingly penetrating the ground and the surface of the water, first disappearing and then reappearing to continue from another spot. So it also brings imaginary space into the equation.