Lotos-Well
task: Skecth of the outdoor space of the extension, the production of a well, art as an event, vanishing point, hope, imagination, provokation of the senses, sketch-production as a social process. Lotos as a symbol for purity.
location: Prison for women, Herlikoferstraße 19, 73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd
clients: Staatliches Hochbauamt Schwbisch Gmünd, Oberfinanzdirektion Stuttgart
construction costs: 55.000,-.
cooperations: Peter Sturm, basket-maker, Friederike Pawlik, Kindergarten teacher
elements: august-oktober 84, Entwurf
january 86, ice-building-project in the inner courtyard to meet each other
november 86, planting of a living willow arbour
january-february 87, building 3 chicken-cages made out of willow and reed
march 87, garden beds, planting sunflowers
may 87, building a model of the well M = 1:5
september-oktober 87, building the well
Until 1995 taking care of the willow arbour
feature: Development of the sketch and building the well togehter with the women from prison
publications: OFD - Nachrichten 4/87; Kunst an staatlichen Bauten Baden-Württemberg, 1980-95