Airport Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany – although not opened yet, already a place for Art
Suspended piece of artwork at Berlin's new Airport
Berlin Airport's Check-In Terminal is decorated with Californian artist Pae White's artwork "The Magic Carpet", covering a surface of almost 1,000m² and shining in a warm red.
Airports are predestined to present artwork to the public, being a place where people come and go, where they have to cope with waiting times and might be ready to waste a philosophical thought about modern travelling and transportation in general. In this case the idea of showing a flying carpet represents the passenger's mobility and travel plans, and makes one think about reality or imagination.
The artwork of a size of 37 x 27 metres consists of around 500 aluminium elements, being suspended by approximately 150 stainless steel cable assemblies from the Check-In Hall's ceiling.
The open and fine metal structure nicely reflects the light and makes for an impressing piece of decoration.
Carl Stahl's product range I-SYS stainless steel cable system is available with wire rope diameters from 2 – 26mm and with a variety of different terminals and combination parts is able to solve any kind of suspension, load distribution, stiffening and railing in construction projects.
Contact: www.carlstahl-architecture.com / e-mail: architektur@carlstahl.com
Photo copyright: Alexander Obst / Marion Schmieding
