narrative architecture and design / symplegaden / city kiel

"symplegaden"

competition, concept, storytelling, design architecture, interior and town planning

"there are many such holographic entities floating in the timeless and spaceless waters of the implicate, jostling and swimming around one another like so many amoebas."

michael talbot,
the holographic universe

[Translate to Englisch:] die architektur illustriert durch den schwebenden baukörper das narrativ der holographischen projektion, die datenreste aus vergangenheit und zukunft wie geisterhafte erscheinungen im raqum erscheinen lässt

the aim was to create a place that is perceived as a landmark for the city of kiel. a place that tells something about the history and atmosphere of the city of kiel. a place that stores the creative moment of the w8 and creates a symbol for the transformation from an industrial society to a knowledge society.

in close collaboration with the architectural firm bbp: architekten, a strong narrative has been developed that links the fantastic with the historic kiel. it tells a story of the old kiel, exposing the mystical moment in it. the narrative and the close, interdisciplinary exchange with the architecture firm creates the basis for an interactive stage design that creates a tension — between mystical atmosphere and a high quality of space — between storytelling and architecture — for residents, companies and hotel guests.

[Translate to Englisch:] die holographische projektion bildet die grundlage für das narrativ und die daraus resultierende architektur. die geschichte des weissen schiffs verweist auf die sage aus dem kieler umland

the white ship – according to david bohm´s thesis, data remains from the past and future to manifest themselves in the present.

"as they used to say, coming events cast their shadows in the present. their shadows arre being cast deep in the implicate order."

david bohm [quantum physicist and philosopher]

the narrative – the legend of "the white ship"
from the idea of "kap horn" to the "time anomaly" in kiel.

many years before the construction of the north-baltic canal increased the narrations of many inhabitants of the kieler region are over white ships at its present location through the countryside drive – they are over the moore, hills and by march- run down.

many years before the construction of the kiel canal, many inhabitants of the kiel area started telling stories. stories about white ships sailing through the landscape – they went through moors, hills and marshlands – where the kiel canal was built later.

especially the story of a woman named trina lemke contributed significantly to the history of the canal;
on her way to the market, she saw a white ship with cannons and white-clad sailors crossing her path. although planned quite differently in the beginning, the canal now crosses this very spot of the road.

what she saw was a projection, a holographic projection of the future. they all saw "data" of the implicit order of david bohm. a projection of the future, which appeared "ghostly" to the people, and which we can only theoretically explain to this day.

holographic projection – a look into the future.
[free abstract from "legends of kiel" from broder-m. ketelsen]

[Translate to Englisch:] die architektur des hotels scheint wie eine holografische projektion am himmel und untermauert das narrativ des weissen schiffs

structural outline

the hotel:
- development of an atmospheric place of experience
- visualizes a physical anomaly in the form of a
holgraphic projection that is just manifesting itself
- symbolizes the future – creativity – adventure

the shipyard:
- development of the w8 – living and working in an
industrial ambience
- symbolizes community – flexibility – quality of life

[Translate to Englisch:] unter dem baukörper des hotels scheint eine ältere, undefinierbare architektur verborgen zu liegen

outline of the hotel construction side

[left to right]

- underground chamber [lobby, reception, restaurant, lounge]
- shipyard construction [reinforced concrete skeleton] – life. work. shopping.
- hotel "anomalie" – adventure trip.

[Translate to Englisch:] die "werft" orientiert am charakter und der nutzung des gegenwärtigen W8. sie besteht aus einem seriell-industriellen stahlbetonskelett. sie ist vertikal und horizontal gliederbar in diverse einheiten [diversität].

construction of the "shipyard"

the "shipyard" is oriented towards the character and usage of the current w8. it consists of a serial-industrial reinforced concrete skeleton. it is vertically and horizontally organisable in diverse units [diversity]. each unit is individually configurable. everything interlocks fluently.

[Translate to Englisch:] die atmosphäre der lobby hat eine dunkle anmutung [mystisch-freundlich]. die amosphäre im hotelwohnbereichist geprägt durch eine helle anmutung [leicht-diffus]. man wandert durch eine traumartige welt.

hotel – relationship "lobby and living"

- atmosphere of the lobby: a dark appearance [mystical-friendly]
- atmosphere of the hotel living space: a light appearance [light-diffuse]

[Translate to Englisch:] die ansicht zeigt den geäudekomplex mit dem schwerpunkt der hotel-architektur aus noerdlicher perspektive

view north:
the view shows the building complex, with a focus on the hotel architecture, from a northern perspective

[Translate to Englisch:] die ansicht zeigt den geäudekomplex mit dem schwerpunkt der hotel-architektur aus der westlichen perspektive

view west large:
the view shows the building complex, with a focus on the hotel architecture, from a western perspective

[Translate to Englisch:] die ansicht zeigt den gesamten geäudekomplex aus oestlicher perspektive

view south:
the view shows the entire building complex from a southern perspective

[Translate to Englisch:] die ansicht zeigt den inneren teil des geäudekomplex aus oestlicher perspektive

view east inside:
the view shows the inner part of the building complex from an eastern perspective

[Translate to Englisch:] die ansicht zeigt den gesamten geäudekomplex aus südlicher perspektive

view south:
the view shows the entire building complex from a southern perspective

[Translate to Englisch:] die ansicht zeigt den geäudekomplex aus der westlichen perspektive

view west:
the view shows the building complex from the western perspective

[Translate to Englisch:] die ansicht zeigt den inneren teil des geäudekomplex aus westlicher perspektive

view west inside:
the view shows the inner part of the building complex from a western perspective

"symplegaden" / competition [not public] / concept, story telling / design architecture, interior and town planning [trade, gastronomy, housing] – in close cooperation with bbp : architekten / kiel / 2018 – 2019

in cooperation with bbp : architekten, kiel / beyond visual arts gmbh, hamburg