Installation Audi A8 . . . - a photo on Flickriver

Installation Audi A8 . . .

            In 1993, Audi presented the Audi Space Frame, the world's first all-aluminum body, at the International Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt am Main. I drove one for years.

Weighing just 180 kilograms and with its polished surface, it hangs from the ceiling of the poker stand with its doors wide open. 

This seemingly sacred installation certainly contributes to the fact that the former Zollverein boiler house is still reverently referred to today as the "Cathedral of Industrial Culture".

Compared to a traditional steel body, the aluminum version saves around 40 percent in weight and thus helps to reduce fuel consumption. 

In the global automotive industry, the brand with the four rings plays a leading role in lightweight construction. 

*Schürerstand versus Führerstand ...

In 1999, the Audi Design Team was awarded the honorary title of "Red Dot: Design Team of the Year" for its continuously innovative design achievements at the highest level - an award that stands out among all Red Dot Awards and for which no designer or manufacturer can compete.

1993 stellte Audi auf der Internationalen Automobilausstellung IAA in Frankfurt am Main den Audi Space Frame vor, die erste Vollaluminium-Karosserie der Welt. 

Mit nur 180 Kilogramm Gewicht und ihrer polierten Oberfläche hängt sie mit weit geöffneten Türen von der Decke des Schürerstands. 

Sicher trägt auch diese sakral anmutende Installation dazu bei, dass das ehemalige Kesselhaus von Zollverein noch heute ehrfürchtig als „Kathedrale der Industriekultur“ bezeichnet wird.

Gegenüber einer traditionellen Stahl-Karosse spart die Alu-Version rund 40 Prozent an Gewicht ein und trägt damit zur Verringerung des Kraftstoffverbrauchs bei. In der weltweiten Automobilindustrie nimmt die Marke mit den vier Ringen die Führungsrolle im Leichtbau ein. 

Für seine kontinuierlich innovativen Gestaltungsleistungen auf höchstem Niveau wurde das Audi Design Team 1999 mit dem Ehrentitel „Red Dot: Design Team of the Year“ geehrt – eine Auszeichnung, die unter allen Red Dot Awards herausragt und um die sich kein Designer oder Hersteller bewerben kann.

*Heizzentrale/Kesselhaus in einer Zeche

Taken on: March 8, 2024

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