Even from above, the park will be aesthetically pleasing image. The O'Brien will reach with its division into four districts, stimulate the imagination. Isolde Ahrends has the little park next to the house Pfaffenstein discovered for themselves. Almost daily, the Sun Stone Erin is sitting on a bench. Yesterday afternoon they had the chance to get even with the architect to talk. To mark the anniversary of the architecture Ruairi O'Brien was invited to a guided tour.
Photos: Mark Forster For the small park at the house Pfaffenstein added to the Remscheid road to Pirna Sunstone architect Ruairi O'Brien can be something special: With lamps provided with stones and set square baskets filled with beautiful darkness accents.
Given the beautiful weather and the football game in the afternoon were from other interested parties. Ruairi O'Brien had this understanding. With the park so he has set in the middle of the concrete on the sun stone is a dazzling highlight. "Something there is nowhere. Since we can be right proud, "says Isolde Ahrens, who has sought a spot on a bench.
Irish architect who lives in Dresden is known for the gentleness with which he approaches his projects. And experience with concrete structures, he has also. He designed, among other things in Dresden-Johann city a unique open-air museum on the history of the slab. The county was the architect with the lighting concept in Rathen known. The first ideas for the park on a sunny stone he had two years ago. After the municipal housing company 30000Euro had the funding for implementation, began in the fall of the conversion of the free surface on which to stand a few years ago a large residence. "The design of this area was a challenging task," said Ruairi O'Brien. The people who live here should not feel that is just torn down, but that a little further developed. The beautification of derelict land surrounded by tower blocks a particular challenge, which he did not hesitate to put it.
considered before planning the architect of the area from above the surrounding houses. "The park will be beautiful, but also from above, not only for visitors to be aesthetically pleasing," he says. So he came up with the idea to divide the park into four districts. In social circles, which may also reflect the four seasons, just as it would like the viewer. Shrubs and trees have been selected to the season, according to green, blooming or are just bald. combine
His aim the pragmatic with the artistic, is reflected in the seats. Were elected as a classic in the form of benches. On the other stand out in the districts of sculptural concrete elements to sit on. But the real highlight are provided with lamps and square baskets filled with stones. Which give the area a pleasant light at night. And the Isolde Ahrens has been admired it many times. "It's all been very nice," she says.
Given the beautiful weather and the football game in the afternoon were from other interested parties. Ruairi O'Brien had this understanding. With the park so he has set in the middle of the concrete on the sun stone is a dazzling highlight. "Something there is nowhere. Since we can be right proud, "says Isolde Ahrens, who has sought a spot on a bench.
Irish architect who lives in Dresden is known for the gentleness with which he approaches his projects. And experience with concrete structures, he has also. He designed, among other things in Dresden-Johann city a unique open-air museum on the history of the slab. The county was the architect with the lighting concept in Rathen known. The first ideas for the park on a sunny stone he had two years ago. After the municipal housing company 30000Euro had the funding for implementation, began in the fall of the conversion of the free surface on which to stand a few years ago a large residence. "The design of this area was a challenging task," said Ruairi O'Brien. The people who live here should not feel that is just torn down, but that a little further developed. The beautification of derelict land surrounded by tower blocks a particular challenge, which he did not hesitate to put it.
considered before planning the architect of the area from above the surrounding houses. "The park will be beautiful, but also from above, not only for visitors to be aesthetically pleasing," he says. So he came up with the idea to divide the park into four districts. In social circles, which may also reflect the four seasons, just as it would like the viewer. Shrubs and trees have been selected to the season, according to green, blooming or are just bald. combine
His aim the pragmatic with the artistic, is reflected in the seats. Were elected as a classic in the form of benches. On the other stand out in the districts of sculptural concrete elements to sit on. But the real highlight are provided with lamps and square baskets filled with stones. Which give the area a pleasant light at night. And the Isolde Ahrens has been admired it many times. "It's all been very nice," she says.
Anja Weber, Sächsische Zeitung, 28.6.10
