Pumping Station in Bochum
- Marion Griese
This small pumping station at the centre of the West Park in Bochum – formerly the location of a steelworks – is situated immediately behind the Centenary Hall, which was rehabilitated in 2003. Whereas the latter was able to establish itself as a venue for the Ruhr Trien-nial in addition to other concerts and trade fairs, the pumping station seemed threatened with demolition after its closure a few years ago. The urgent need for a kitchen and canteen to cater for performers in the Centenary Hall, however, finally aroused an interest in the abandoned building.
