The city of Zurich has over 1200 public fountains, and you might not think that matters. But those wells that dried up this Morning at 11 o’clock, was unique. Instead of spring water, a chocolate drink, Bouillon, Cappuccino or tea, bubbled up as from a wall on the Hunziker areal in Leutschenbach either. Depending on which button you pressed.
The “chocolate fountain”, as he was called by many, was established in the summer of 2013 by the St. Galler concept artists Frank and Patrik Riklin, on behalf of the building cooperative “More than Living”. It was more than just a land of consumption-Free of charge. The generosity of the (behind the wall) vending machines was based on the social activity of the district’s residents.
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This report should, for example, with non-standard actions of your daily grind to break through and the well operators. Or on a wall-installed telephone, with unknown neighbors into the conversation. Or to ball games. Most recently, the fountain donated two beverage cups per hour.
but It was from the beginning part of the concept: If the participation falls asleep, dries up the fountain. Exactly this is now happening, says Thomas Neumeyer of the headquarters group, which was waiting for the fountain. In addition, his group had become smaller and smaller – due in part to several moves. The fountain was now in the “sleeping beauty,” says Neumeyer. Either would report in the coming months, new people who want him to run or he devices in oblivion. (Tages-Anzeiger)
Created: 20.12.2018, 08:42 PM
