Konzilmole, Constance

As part of the competition, a design is being sought for the space in front of the historic council building at Constance harbour. A stone inlay fitted into the surface of the pier joins the sequence of independent open spaces on the Constance waterfront. The framed area becomes a noble ‘piece of jewellery’ and a place of encounter between the city and the lake. As a counterpart to the fieldstone-paved Münsterplatz in Constance, the inlay with a high-quality terrazzo is planned. The softly modelled and smoothly polished surface is a reference to the surface of Lake Constance. Its wave lineament is transferred to the square in an abstract form. Slightly raised areas differentiate the surface and create a variety of places to spend time. The surface is brought to life by a varying water feature: as moody as the lake is and its colour, sounds and waves are constantly changing, different ‘lake images’ are staged on the square.