Dortmund.Hörde and Phoenix Lake

Rectangular wooden city map made from oiled walnut – two layers with a black back plate.

About the product

Phoenix Lake brings several periods of Hörde’s history into close contact. The castle and older town centre stand beside a water landscape created after steel production ended. Public paths and new buildings reorganise the former industrial ground, while the Emscher follows a separate course along the northern side. The change is especially clear at the western shore, where existing streets meet the open lake. This new landscape adds a layer to Hörde rather than erasing the place that came before it. Castle, neighbourhood and waterfront together reveal how an area once organised around production became an accessible part of everyday urban life.

What does the map show?

Hörde Castle beside the older centre
Phoenix Lake on former industrial ground
The Emscher north of the lake

Precisely cut and engraved
Fine laser details with clear depth
Carefully inspected and securely packed
Handmade in Germany

Configuration

Shape: Rectangular · Design: Layered · Material: Walnut · Sizes: 20 × 30 cm, 35 × 50 cm, 50 × 70 cm

The configuration shown in the cart and at the time of ordering is authoritative. The preview is not a dimensioned technical drawing.

Availability & production

Availability: Made to order
Production time: Ships in 3-5 business days

Production starts after successful payment and complete product configuration.

Materials & care

Depending on the variant, lacquered or oiled MDF or oiled real-wood veneer on MDF; optional stainless-steel mounting screws. Acrylic lacquer spray, hard-wax oil and white glue are used in production.

Wood is a natural material. Grain and color may vary slightly from the product images.

Clean with a dry, soft cloth and protect from prolonged moisture and direct heat.

Included & installation

The selected product in the ordered configuration, securely packed and prepared for installation.

Maximum dimensions 50 × 70 cm and maximum product weight 2 kg.
Wall-fixing screws and wall plugs are not included. Use fixings suitable for the wall type, substrate and product weight.
Installation must be carried out by an adult. Keep optional mounting screws and other small parts away from children until installation.

Shipping & returns

Securely packed shipping. Return and cancellation information is available in the legal section.

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Manufacturer & product identifier

Manufacturer: Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de
Product identifier: LW-CAT-C32193E27B14-S, LW-CAT-C32193E27B14-M, LW-CAT-C32193E27B14-L

Together with the order or production batch, the relevant SKU enables traceability. Safety questions and incidents can be reported to the email address shown above.

Product safety

Decorative product for dry indoor use only; not a toy and not intended for children.
Protect from moisture, high heat and open flames.
Do not continue to hang the product after a fall, breakage or visible damage. Keep damaged parts away from children.

City guide

Hörde and the making of Phoenix Lake

Phoenix Lake may feel like a natural centre of Hörde, but it is a recent addition to the district. Its water, paths and new building plots occupy former steelworks land. The nearby castle and established town centre give this transformed landscape an older point of reference and connect it with a continuing neighbourhood.

An industrial site changes its shape

Phoenix Lake occupies the grounds of a former steelworks. Its opening in 2011 marked a fundamental change in the use of a substantial urban area. Production facilities were replaced by water, public routes and new development plots. The transformation altered who could enter the space and how people could move through it, as well as what the landscape looked like.

The lake’s size still gives some impression of the extensive industrial property that preceded it. Within a built-up district, it creates an unusually broad opening. Opposite shores can be seen together while remaining separated by water. This establishes new relationships between surrounding neighbourhoods that had previously faced the different boundaries and access arrangements of a working industrial site. The open view is therefore part of the redevelopment’s significance.

The older centre at the western shore

Hörde Castle stands near the western end, close to the established centre. Its history reaches back much further than the steelworks, recalling a settlement with its own identity before large-scale industry reshaped the area. The castle gives the new waterfront a historical reference that was already present. It helps connect the lake to the longer story of Hörde.

Between the older streets and the water, the scale changes noticeably. A close urban fabric gives way to broader public areas, and existing buildings encounter newer development. This transition matters because the lake is not a detached leisure destination outside the city. It occupies ground directly beside an established neighbourhood, where older patterns of everyday life meet the opportunities and consequences of redevelopment.

A river beside a lake

The Emscher runs in its own channel along the northern side. It does not simply flow through the larger body of water. Keeping these features separate is essential to understanding the designed landscape. The elongated lake and narrower river corridor create different kinds of edge and perform different roles within the reorganised site.

Paths around the shore offer several ways to appreciate those relationships. From the west, the castle and older centre are prominent reference points. Along the longer sides, the extent of the former industrial land becomes clearer. New residential buildings add another layer around the public spaces. Hörde thus presents a specific example of urban change: an older settlement, an industrial past and a new waterside environment remain visible together, each helping explain the others.