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THE OBJECTIVE OF VOLUME 2 OF KOLLECTIV MAGAZINE IS TO PRESENT A JOURNEY THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST REGION OF GERMANY. THE PHOTOS USED IN THIS ISSUE WERE MADE BY THE NIKON D60 CAMERA (55-88MM F3.5/5.6 AF-S LENS). THIS ENTIRE ISSUE CELEBRATES THE NIKON CAMERA AS THE IDEAL UTILITY FOR ARCHITECTURE ADVENTURE AND TRAVELS.
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KONSTANZ 06-13 PHOTO ESSAY
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MANNHEIM 12-13 14-25 24-27 28-37 38-43
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INTRO AM STEINGARTEN ÜNIVERSITÄT STUDENT CULTURE WORLD CUP 2010
HEIDELBERG
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SCHWARZWALD 64-75 photo essay 76-79 FREIBERGER MÜNSTER
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STUTTGART 82-83 INTRO 86-89 DOPPELHAUS 90-99 DAS PORSCHE MUSEUM
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A space between two nations, one German, one Swiss: The Rhine river passes through the lake and connects the city borders; I however, travel via train...
MANNHEIM
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Life in the Square: This German city is unique in that its urban infrastructure is laid out in a grid. In the summer of 2009 and 2010, I lived in this textural garden of concrete, grass, coffee and steel.
am steingarten “the rock garden�
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STUDENT CULTURE A SLICE OF UNIVERSITY LIFE During the summers of 2009, 2010, students from the University of Florida traveled across the atlantic in hopes of refining their german language skills. Each class was just as the program was prescribed: INTENSE. But between the all the Deutschkurs and tedious Praktikums, we were able to appreciate the simple things that made the ausland a kind of new heimat‌
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It is safe to say that once class ended, our exhausted eyes immediately woke up to the smell of coffee and the taste of a cold sweaty beer. Mannheim, our city, was/is a dynamic city. Never, was there such a place with so many colors and textures all within walking distance.
From collective kitchen meals, to coffee runs, afternoon study sessions, beers, pretzels and the ever favorite fresh market; our education went beyond the classroom‌
Back home fresh produce was a scavenger hunt and an event in and of itself. I loved being able to wander into the Square after class to grab a basket of berries. Sometimes my awestruck self would get lost in the moment and i’d end up taking a ‘wrong’ turn: i would end up in a speakeasy or a czech owned bar.
No matter the space, Mannheim always provided something fresh for the senses. The great thing about living abroad is that the city invites you to explore and appreciate all scales of a dynamic life. -daily notes from Mannheim
WORLD CUP 2010
on july 3, 2010 Germany celebrates their advance to the semi-finals for the world cup. We met the world at Mannheim’s iconic water tower and waved the victorious flag
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HEIDELBERG
In less than one hour, we make a romantic getaway and journey through this Baroque style old town. From the Philospher’s Walk we orient our attention to bikes, rooftops, beer and castles...
A ruin must be
rightly situated, to be effective. This one could not have been better placed. It stands upon a commanding elevation, it is buried in green woods, there is no level ground about it, but, on the contrary, there are wooded terraces upon terraces, and one looks down through shining leaves into profound chasms and abysses where twilight reigns and the sun cannot intrude. Nature knows how to garnish a ruin to get the best effect. One of these old towers is split down the middle, and one half has tumbled aside. It tumbled in such a way as to establish itself in a picturesque attitude. Then all it lacked was a fitting drapery, and Nature has
furnished that; she has robed the rugged mass in flowers and verdure, and made it a charm to the eye. The standing half exposes its arched and cavernous rooms to you, like open, toothless mouths; there, too, the vines and flowers have done their work of grace. The rear portion of the tower has not been neglected, either, but is clothed with a clinging garment of polished ivy which hides the wounds and stains of time. Even the top is not left bare, but is crowned with a flourishing group of trees & shrubs. Misfortune has done for this old tower what it has done for the human character sometimes – improved it. -MARK TWAIN
a tramp abroad 1880
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Heidelberg Castle the inversion of beauty in a landscape AS TOURSITS, WE FIND PLEASURE IN DOCUMENTING THE CITY IN RUINS...WE LOOK FOR A POSTCARD THROUGH THE LENS OF OUR CAMERA...WE LOOK FOR RUBBLE IN THE RYE...
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SCHWARZWALD The blackforest is a wooded mountain range bordered by the Rhine Valley and is smothered with glaciers, trinkling tarns and rivers. Famous for its cherry cake and mermaids which we seek at Mummelsee...
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Somewhere off the autobahn we take a journey into the black forest ...
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BADEN BADEN
Das Wasser dieser Heilquelle enth채lt nat체rliche Mineralstoffe und Spurenelemente
FREIBERGER MÜNSTER One of Germany’s masterworks of Gothic architecture - this holy bridge between heaven and earth resides in a space not far from the Black Forest.
Completed during the Middle Ages, the Freiberger M端nster is scarred by historical initials...
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STUTTGART
The capital of Baden-Württemberg, the sixth largest city in Germany, the ‘cradle of hte automobile,’ Stuttgart is more than a city, it is a place of innovation
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DAS DOPPELHAUS Le Corbusier
& Pierre Jeanneret 1927
During the late 1920’s, seventeen European Architects contributed 21 house prototypes for the Weissenhof-Siedlung in Stuttgart. These 21 prototypes were built for exhibition in 1927. The completion of this estate allowed patrons to experience a new vision of society. Today, they are recognised as the International Style models for Modern Archtitecture. In partnership with Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier executed one of his earliest manifestations of his FIVE POINTS OF ARCHITECTURE. The image on the left, is an example of Le Corbusier’s contribution to the Wohnung exhibition. Le Corbusier envisioned an architecture that was designed with the same precision and logic of automobiles and airplanes...here are but a few photographic exmaples of his earliest execution of a machine for living:
FIVE POINTS OF ARCHITECTURE: 1. Support of ground-level supports elevating the building from the ground: an extended continuity of the garden beneath 2. Functional roof: a garden|reclaiming nature occupied by the building 3. Free floor plan: add walls only where aesthetically needed 4. Long horizontal windows = illumination and ventilation 5. Freely-designed facades = a skin of the wall
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A key innovation of the DOPPELHAUS was the transformable open living space that could be subdivided into multiple sleeping compartments with sliding partitions; similarly, beds would slide out of large built-in closets.
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“I couldn’t find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.” -ferdinand porsche
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DAS PORSCHE MUSEUM An Architectural expression 2009-Designed by Delugan Meissl,das Porsche Museum creates a space that captures the brands dynamism and confidence in function and design. The space celebrates how ideas can actively tackle limitations and challenges while also conveying a sense of approachability. Design is a dedicated practice that both the architecture and the brand speak to: function & beauty are inseparable. Das Porsche Museum wins “Best of Best” in the “Automotive Brand Contest 2011”
das porsche museum Porscheplatz 1 70435 Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen www.porsche.com
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DAS PO BUILT FOR SPEED committed to lightweight construction principles, porsche,by design, pushes boundaries with materials &technology giving you a beautiful, fast machine
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KILLESBURG TOWER SPIRAL STEEL Shaped like a double helix, this observational tower resides in a residential neighborhood in stuttgart. The tower was completed in 2000 by jรถrg schlaich .
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