Präsentation_ZeitraumA

1. space
Location:
Ettersburger Straße 2,
99427 Weimar, Germany
Situation:
Until ca. 1992:
Factory site of „VEB Uhrenwerk Weimar
im VEB Uhren- und Maschinenkombinat
Ruhla“ (Watch and clock factory Weimar /
Ruhla).
After the „Wende“ completely demolished
and now a square empty space with three
axis:
X - axis (horizontal)
- main axis of empty ground space and
wall
- axis of the railroad (directly next to it)
Y - axis (horizontal)
- main axis of empty space
- axis of Ettersburger Sraße
Z - axis (vertical)
- main axis of the wall
- axis for defining the space
(left: the tradmark of the VEB)

1. Space
relics
Below the surface of the place, there
are old basements …

1. Space
relics

1. Space
relics

1. Space
relics

1. Space
relics

2. time
The place is mainly occupied by the
term of „time“ for differnt reasons:
1. The background with „production
and measuring of the time“
because of the factory
2. The strong visibly change of the
place, e.g. the buildings
3. The traffic movements by cars
and trains

3. time in space
space in time
It is planned to interpretate the place
by combining the terms „space“ and
„time“ with the kinetic sculpture
project Zeitraum A

4. Zeitraum A
basic idea
Zeitraum A is based on the idea
of three clockwises (time), which
orbit themselve in three dimensions
(space).

4. Zeitraum A
clockwise design
1.
2.
3.
The interpretation changes especially
with the shape of the clockwises
1. Traditional shapes referes more to
the past
2. Modern shapes refer more to the
present
3. Clockwises made with material of
the basement refer directly to the
forgotten place of Zeitraum A

4. Zeitraum A
plan
Because Zeitraum A
expresses itself by the movement, the
technical part needs to planned before.
This will be done by:
1. designing models which are powered
by three elektric engines to evaluate the
movements, shapes and proportions
2. planning the technical devices, e.g.
- the force application, like photovoltaik,
wind, …
- transmission to the clockwork
If necessary, technical support is already
offered for the project, e.g. from
„Glocken und Turmuhren Christian Beck“
(a company for tower clocks) in Kölleda.

4. Zeitraum A
drive system
2x spur gears
3x bevel gears
slipper clutch
with belt
The three clockwises need to arrange in
a way, that they are connected in every
time.
This can be done by a bevel gear
system.
Because it is installed in public space,
the system is powered by a belt.
With this slipper clutch system, a
clockwise can be stopped easyly
without damaging the whole system

5. Zeitraum
object