© Felix Thomas . Published on October 13, 2009.

EINWICKELN means: 1. to involve 2. to wrap in
ENTWICKELN means: 1. to develop 2. to unwrap

© Felix Thomas . Published on October 13, 2009.

The idea was to create a urban istallation and signage system at the same time. We wanted to interfere as little as possible in the existing landscape. Therefore we used the existing landmarks, the trees. The whole path from the trainstation to the Zollverein area has trees alongside the road. We designed banners that you can wrap around the trees, from the bottom to a heighth of 3-4 meters.

© Felix Thomas . Published on October 13, 2009.

The design of the banners was red and black, so after wrapping it you would have a striped tree. This way we had a highly signalectic effect. Additionally the banners were designed with an iconographic language that refered to special characteristics of the region.

© Felix Thomas . Published on October 13, 2009.

The materials and printing colours were chosen carefully: 100% recycable. We consulted experts and we were informed that the installation would not harm the trees.

Team: Nina and Felix Thomas