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Work V of VI  ·  Coloured round tubes · line and light

Nest – Ordinatio V

2025  ·  Landgraf-Ludwig-Realschule plus and College of Technology & Design, Pirmasens

Lines, colour and spatial interventions take up the movements within the building. Together they create concentrations, directions and a new rhythm in space.

Above the space, the coloured tubes condense into a nest of movement and shelter.
Above the space, the coloured tubes condense into a nest of movement and shelter.
Material10 painted aluminium round tubes, Ø 60.3 mm, length 1.37–2.41 m
Wall surfaces: grey emulsion paint
LocationLandgraf-Ludwig-Realschule plus and College of Technology & Design, Pirmasens
ClientCity of Pirmasens
Year2025

In the school entrance area, a structured dynamic of lines, colour and light unfolds. The architecture is reinterpreted, translating historic round arches into an abstract, cubic formal language. Lines emerge where the white wall surfaces are left exposed, while the surrounding space is held in dark anthracite. From the entrance to the gallery, these structures gradually condense.

Ten coloured aluminium tubes introduce vivid accents, interrupting the strict order and condensing into an open “nest”. Lockers, light and shadow are integrated into the composition, creating a space that opens up perspectives while making both shelter and departure perceptible.

Coloured lines create vivid accents against the anthracite wall.
Coloured lines create vivid accents against the anthracite wall.
The abstracted round arches and white network of lines expand the entrance area.
The abstracted round arches and white network of lines expand the entrance area.