Interactive street elements
Stephen Richards (partner at Gillespies, London and one of the winners of the international idea competition “Granite in Public Areas”), developed interactive street elements such as the "lode stone" (Photo 1), "rumble stone" (Photo 2), "touch stone", "turn stone" and the "water stone".
The "Iode stone" is a kinetic sign consisting of an arched granite slab set flush in the ground. This slab can be turned slowly on a stainless steel bearing. A pointer on the stone can be set to point to marks let into the ground around the stone. (Photo 1)
The "rumble stone" is an area of stone slabs producing sounds when walked on. The stone resonance box under the slabs is arranged in such a way that different high tones are produced. "Rumble stones" can be installed individually or in groups. Holes in the slabs for lifting also increase the tones produced. (Photo 2)
Project Details
- dimension:
- lode-stone: 2,2 m x 2,2, rumble-stone: 1,5 m x 1,5 m
- location:
- Aicha vorm Wald
- Year:
- 2002
- landscape architect:
- Stephan Richards, England
Used natural stones
Fuerstenstein Granite, bush-hammered
Turning slab| Trade name: | Fuerstenstein Granite (Diorite) |
| Petrographic name : | Diorite |
| Quarry: | Paradise Quarry, Paradies 8, 94538 Fuerstenstein, Germany |
| Coordinates: | 13.322° E / 48.710° N (WGS 84) |
| Typical colour: | anthracite to dark grey |
| Visual appearance: | fine/medium-grained; appears with white, partially also differently coloured veining of various widths and shapes as well as lighter and darker mineral accumulations |
Tittling Fine Grain, sandblasted
Base turn-stone and touch-stone| Trade name: | Tittling Fine Grain |
| Petrographic name : | Granite |
| Quarry: | Hoehenberg Quarry, Bachstraße 27, 94104 Tittling, Germany |
| Coordinates: | 13.366° E / 48.744° N (WGS 84) |
| Typical colour: | light grey |
| Visual appearance: | fine/medium-grained; appears with white, partially also differently coloured veining of differing widths and shapes as well as darker inclusions in various sizes and streaks |
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