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Ausdauer

BETHANY JOY EDIGER + IAN ARTHUR SPAETH

In German, Ausdauer means endurance and perseverance. Literally translated, itmeans staying power or timeless.

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AUSDAUER INSPIRATION BOARD

Our poetic monument is to the calligraphic, german hand--Fraktur. We took inspirationfrom the authoritative nature of German culture, architecture and the structure of thehand-written script itself. The qualities we identified were repetition, equal strokes, andconscious angles. In addition to this, many of the letters include black ink forms withcapitals or notations in red ink.

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AUSDAUER INSPIRATION BOARD

Our poetic monument is to the calligraphic, german hand--Fraktur. We took inspirationfrom the authoritative nature of German culture, architecture and the structure of thehand-written script itself. The qualities we identified were repetition, equal strokes, andconscious angles. In addition to this, many of the letters include black ink forms withcapitals or notations in red ink.

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Location

AUSDAUER LOCATION

We chose to place the monument in...

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AUSDAUER LOCATION NUREMBERG, GERMANY

Nuremberg, Germany.

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AUSDAUER LOCATION NUREMBERG, GERMANY

To show the fluidity and meditation of the hand, we chose to place the monument inthe Wonder See river that runs through Nuremberg.

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AUSDAUER LOCATION NUREMBERG, GERMANY WHRDER SEE

A park stands on one side of the river with residential neighborhood surrounding bothsides. At its deepest point, the river is only 3 meters deep which is about 9 feet 10inches.

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Our specific site included a small dock [click] which we modified to assist in theexperience of viewing the monument.

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Our specific site included a small dock [click] which we modified to assist in theexperience of viewing the monument.

AUSDAUER MONUMENT

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Monument

AUSDAUER MONUMENT

Now, for the specifics of the monument...

AUSDAUER ELEVATION PLAN

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AUSDAUER ELEVATION + PLAN

We abstracted the fraktur alphabet into strokes. Each structure stands with equaldistance between the representational strokes. This shows the rhythm and structureof the letterforms. The word shown is Ausdauer beginning with a capital, red, A.

From the front, all the forms are the same length, but the top view shows the

intonation of the word when spoken out loud.

AUSDAUER PLAN WITH DOCK

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AUSDAUER PLAN WITH DOCK

The supporting dock that surrounds the monument allows the viewer to see andappreciate the structure from all sides--on water and on land.

AUSDAUER MONUMENT FRONT

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The structure reflects in the water and allows for the natural flow to move in and out ofthe strokes

AUSDAUER MONUMENT SIDE

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AUSDAUER MONUMENT SIDE

The structures are made of coated iron to prevent rust in the water with the capitalpainted red. The sides are one inch thick.

AUSDAUER MONUMENT BACK

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We chose to make the forms hollow on the inside and allow the wind to move over thetops of the structures. This makes a slight humming noise that you have been hearing.

This represents the meditative quality of lettering calligraphy.


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The observation dock also uses the same material.


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and are only placed 25 feet away from the structure...


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so that the viewer can take in the power and beauty of the large structures from allangles.

AUSDAUER MONUMENT

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Ausdauer represents the enduring qualities of fraktur; authority through size, enduringhistory, meditative fluidity in sound and location, and structure in form.

THANKYA!

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