Conversion of the old silo into a birdhouse with a stairway to heaven

April 2001
Station Neufelden

Landmark on the basis of a disused grain – and fertilizer silo with a floor space of 5x5m and 25m height. Installation of 448 worn tyres that were withdrawn from service in the year 2000 after 11 millions driven kilometres. Holding structure for ruderal vegetation and climbing plants. The tires are filled with grain as bird food in winter.

Personal maturance (same word in German as hoop) on the way into heaven.
Functionally stairway to heaven following the model of the Jacob’s ladder on 14m length.