On 22 June 2022 the jury in the art-for-architecture competition for the nursery school in August-Bebel-Strasse in Ludwigshafen-Oppau chose the proposal named “Die roten Kerle” (The Red Guys) and recommended its implementation.
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“Die roten Kerle” is a coloured sculptural object consisting of five metal arches that are interlaced but do not touch. The formal individuality of the colour object lends the nursery school an identifying feature.
The object invites children of all ages to use it. By doing this, they engage with the object and are introduced to art. They experience a striking and individual overall sculptural form – to see and to touch. They are also sensitised to different shades of colour.
The alternatives for 6 to 12-year-old schoolchildren:
The children can run through the object or squeeze through it as if in a jungle. It is ideal for playing catch-me around it. They can also climb on the object as if it were the top of a tree. This requires agility and is a real challenge. Climbing is easier if the children help each other. In this way the object promotes team spirit.
The alternatives for children of nursery-school age:
Like the older children, the smaller ones can walk or squeeze through the object. They can also play catch in and around the object. And they can do gymnastics on the diagonal elements. However, climbing on the object is out of the question for them. On the other hand, it presents no danger to them.