Pebbles in k42

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The pebble in the K42 is an event location at the harbor in Friedrichshafen , which was modeled on a Bodensee pebble .

Emergence

Pebbles in k42

On March 1, 2007, the Medienhaus am See k42 (for Karlstrasse 42 ) was opened in Friedrichshafen. Before that, the building had had different functions one after the other; most recently it was the seat of the Kreissparkasse. In 2002 the local council decided to organize an international architectural competition for the realignment of the building together with the investor. After disagreements between the interests of the investor and the city, this plan was settled. The Schmid company from Baltringen became a new investor. The architects Braunger & Wörtz from Ulm planned a creative renovation.

The new building is now based on the functional basic structure of the old building; it was gutted and the superstructures removed. A transparent skeletal structure was created. In the plans of the architects, an event hall was planned from the beginning, which should have an “unform” that would counterbalance the exact lines of the building. In 2005 the architects chose a Bodensee pebble as a model for this hall. The name "Kiesel" has been retained since then. The outer shell is adapted to the materiality of a ground sea pebble: there are irregular shells made of glass fiber concrete. Since the pebble is a prototype, it had to be built from expanded polystyrene on a 1: 1 scale. Like a puzzle, the model was then broken down into approx. 100 individual parts, which were later used as molds for the manufacture of the fiberglass-reinforced concrete shell. The pebble has been the eye-catcher at the port since its completion.

Current usage

Kiesel auditorium in K42

Inside the pebble there is a technically well-equipped studio stage with space for 100 spectators. Besides the Graf-Zeppelin-Haus and the Fischbach train station, this is the third permanent venue of the Friedrichshafen Cultural Office. The program is based almost exclusively on guest performances. In addition to around 100 events that the Kulturbüro Friedrichshafen organizes each year, a smaller part is programmed by the media company.

Drama productions, readings and concerts are mainly offered in the Kiesel, but also dance, puppet theater, (video) performances and radio plays. In addition, a film festival has been growing since 2008 (“Now or never!”) With works by young filmmakers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Also since 2008 there has been an ever expanding educational theater offer with several youth clubs and various workshops. In 2009, the Kulturbüro was awarded the ASSITEJ organizer prize for its outstanding offer in the area of ​​children's and youth theater in the Kiesel .

So far, the following have been seen at the Kiesel: The play productions "Happy Days" (rehearsal version) directed by Peter Brook , "Leonce and Lena" from Schauspiel Essen directed by David Bösch , "Sweet Hamlet" from Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg in directed by Sebastian Nübling , "Schilf" from the Münchner Volkstheater directed by Bettina Bruinier , "A few people are looking for happiness and laugh themselves dead" from the Stuttgart State Theater directed by Annika Hartmann or "Happy Days" from the Dortmund Theater in the Directed by Kay Voges.

Uwe Timm, Wladimir Kaminer , Stefan Aust , Josef Winkler , Sten Nadolny and Ismail Kadare read in the Kiesel . The liquid loft ensemble from Vienna showed its production “running sushi” and the POGO ensemble from Cologne “Ja, ja, der Jodok”. At the opening of the k42 FM Einheit gave a concert in the Kiesel.

Several guests at the Kiesel have also been Neville Tranter , Schauspiel Frankfurt, Schauspielhaus Bochum, Iris Meinhardt, Thalias Kompagnons, Theater Heidelberg / zwinger 3, Nationaltheater Mannheim / schnawwl and Theater der Junge Welt Leipzig.

literature

  • Lake Constance pebbles. The organically shaped event hall of the media house k42 in Friedrichshafen, article from the magazine Opus C , ISSN  1860-0298 , vol .: 4, no. 4, 2007

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Styrofoam igloo becomes lake pebble In: Südkurier. September 27, 2008, accessed June 21, 2010 .

Coordinates: 47 ° 39 ′ 0.7 "  N , 9 ° 28 ′ 56.6"  E