'Hello Future' Roundabout / Molter-Linnemann Architekten

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To celebrate the 150 year anniversary of the Utility and Amenities Company of the city of Zweibrücken, Germany, the company decided to donate a roundabout to the city which was to deal with the present and the future of Zweibrücken and the company itself. Located at the point dominated by advertising, commercial buildings and an enormous amount of tall lighting masts, Molter-Linnemann Architekten was asked to design the third, last roundabout, aka “the roundabout at the movies”. Just as at the time of the movies creation, when traffic began to dominate the environment, today again we are facing chances that will shape our world anew. To make this new condition visible, the architects wanted the design to be larger-than-life, similar to the portrayal of Tatis “modern world”. More images and architects’ description after the break.

The town of Zweibrücken is triangular in shape. At each point of the triangle a roundabout is located, connecting the tangent streets of the town. This means these roundabouts have a rather big public presence. Naturally the design of the roundabouts offers the possibility to express the towns‘ identity. The roundabout at the southern city entrance, decorated with flowers, refers to its twin towns; the second one, on the east side, displays a carriage, and refers to the towns agricultural past.

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Cite: Alison Furuto. "'Hello Future' Roundabout / Molter-Linnemann Architekten" 08 Sep 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/270305/hello-future-roundabout-molter-linnemann-architekten> ISSN 0719-8884

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