PROJECTS

Star mosaic

 

 

Europahaus Stuttgart

task: Aktion Kinderräume, kids conquer the city, tesselation in protection of a yurt

location: Nadlerstraße in front of the Europahaus Stuttgart, 1,5/3,5 m

client: Verein Kinder- und Jugendkultur und Verein Haus Kienberg e.V.

construction costs: 3.500,- €

cooperation: Europahaus, Römerschule, Heusteigschule, Jakobschule

elements: Broken glas-mosaik-pieces and black glasstripes. The kids were allowed to put down the stars and suns after their own sketches.

feature: Words of thanks by the Europahaus: „The star-workshop has given new freedom to the european kids from middle Stuttgart. Kids danced and sang in the Europahaus. In front of the Europahaus arised something lasting. Since then we see kids everyday, who come to the mosaic with their parents or friends, to show them their piece of star or sky. We were getting closer to our neighbours and won new friends."

IDEA AND INVOLVED PERSONS: In september 1999, we created the star-mosaic together with the Europahaus and the kids and teachers of the Römer-School, the Heusteig-School and the Jakob-School. Client was the Verein Kinder- und Jugendkultur and the Verein Haus Kienberg e.V., in frame of the organization „Projekt Kinderräume". Under the patronage of Friedrich Schirmer from the Staatstheater Stuttgart, these actions provocated attention on the fact that no place was left for kids, in this big and hectic city. The kids now needed to conquer there space back.


PLAN AND EXECUTION

April 1999: Invitation to participate the project „Kinderräume"

Idea: A puzzle made out of many different stars, decorated by the kids´hands, should unite to a picture and find its place in front of the Europahaus.

May-June 1999: Charity at the inner-city elemantary school for their participation, directly and through the press.

June-July 1999: Selection and working on an arabian texture (Analusia) as a sample for the stars. Prodruction of cartons for transfering 1:1 locally. Removing the 3x5 flats 50/50cm and fitting of a beton flat through the workers.

July 1999: Production of a yurt around the building site.

17.09.-22.09.1999: „moasic workshop" in the yurt, 16 groups out of the 3 schools ar coming by, to lay down the star mosaic.

23.09.1999:  Official opening