Kawamata deliberately chose wood to build his construction. For, similar to the surroundings on view from the tower, the wood it is built from is also in a permanent state of transformation through weathering, passing seasons and, not least of all, human intervention. Likewise, the provisional character of the edifice stands allegorically for the constantly changing landscape. With »Walkway and Tower« Tadashi Kawamata has created a place of contemplation which at the same time urges critical reflection on human interaction with nature as manifested in particular in such post-industrial regions as the Ruhr.
As part of restoration measures in 2019, the course of the wooden walkway was extended and slightly redesigned by the artist.