Floating disc with sculpture | Kusser Graniteworks

Floating disc with sculpture

Kusser Schwimmende Scheibe Rhein Neckar Arena

In front of the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Stadium a 5 m high steel sculpture rotates weightlessly around its own axis on a floating disc. Due to the very high precision of the stone working, very small water pressure is sufficient to lift the disc and sculpture weighing 11.5 tonnes and set it in rotary motion. Both the disc and the base stone are monolithic granite elements with diameters of 2.8 m and 3.8 m.

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Project Details

builder:
DH Besitzgesellschaft mbH & Co KG
dimension:
discs-Ø 2.8 m x 60 cm, base-Ø 3.8 m x 65 cm, sculpture height 5 m
architect:
Wilhelm Schneider, Walldorf
location:
TSG Stadium Hoffenheim 1899, Sinsheim
Year:
2008
positioner:
AGN Niederberghaus & Partner GmbH

Used natural stones

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Tittling Fine Grain, honed

Base stone, floating disc
Trade name: Tittling Fine Grain
Petrographic name : Granite
Quarry: Hoehenberg Quarry, Bachstraße 27, 94104 Tittling, Germany
Coordinates: 13.366° E / 48.744° N (WGS 84)
Typical colour: light grey
Visual appearance:

fine/medium-grained; appears with white, partially also differently coloured veining of differing widths and shapes as well as darker inclusions in various sizes and streaks

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Jerry Claxton
Director of Sales

Jerry has been exclusively involved for over 22 years in design, manufacturing and construction throughout the world devoted to the water feature industry. Jerry joined Kusser in 2010 to provide special initiatives, designing and creating themes of aspiring wonder from the natural element of stone and water. He has a passion to create an awe and aspiring world class water display for any application and involved in all phases of the industry. Contact Jerry today to discuss your water feature desires.