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Pavilion „Castle of Air“ in the Friendship Park in Cincinnati Castle of Air, Cincinnati 15 years ago Cincinnati expressed the request to Munich, among other sister cities, to make a representative contribution to the newly landscaped Theodore M. Berry International Friendship Park, which is meant to strengthen the idea of international relations. The park was landscaped on a former harbour area at the northern banks of the Ohio river at the borderline between Ohio and Kentucky. On April 16, 2002 The Munich city council decided in favor of the construction of a pavilion, representing the city of Munich, in the International Friendship Park. Projected costs: 200.000 Euro. As a result the Department of Public Construction (Gardening Division) commissioned the Munich architect Peter Haimerl for the planning and construction of this project. The pavilion was dedicated on site by a delegation of the Munich city council headed by City Mayor Hep Monatzeder. Peter Haimerl named the pavilion (7x7m, 6m high) „Castle of Air“. Based on the European hunting lodge and summer palace of the 18th-century like the Pagodenburg and Amalienburg in the castle park of Nymphenburg, Peter Haimerl created a structure provided with a system of mirrors outside as well as inside. Four walls with an arched facade of polished steel are forming a crosswise layout. The polished material distorting the environment inside as well as outside appears to be completely dissolving the pavilion. The City of Cincinnati expressed its enthusiasm about the elegant sculptural art work and is using the pavilion for various cultural activities together with the Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati.

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Pavilion „Castle of Air“ in theFriendship Park in Cincinnati

Castle of Air, Cincinnati

15 years ago Cincinnati expressed the request to Munich, among other sistercities, to make a representative contribution to the newly landscaped TheodoreM. Berry International Friendship Park, which is meant to strengthen the idea ofinternational relations. The park was landscaped on a former harbour area at thenorthern banks of the Ohio river at the borderline between Ohio and Kentucky.On April 16, 2002 The Munich city council decided in favor of the construction ofa pavilion, representing the city of Munich, in the International Friendship Park.Projected costs: 200.000 Euro. As a result the Department of Public Construction(Gardening Division) commissioned the Munich architect Peter Haimerl for theplanning and construction of this project. The pavilion was dedicated on site by adelegation of the Munich city council headed by City Mayor Hep Monatzeder.

Peter Haimerl named the pavilion (7x7m, 6m high) „Castle of Air“. Based on theEuropean hunting lodge and summer palace of the 18th-century like thePagodenburg and Amalienburg in the castle park of Nymphenburg, PeterHaimerl created a structure provided with a system of mirrors outside as well asinside. Four walls with an arched facade of polished steel are forming acrosswise layout. The polished material distorting the environment inside as wellas outside appears to be completely dissolving the pavilion.

The City of Cincinnati expressed its enthusiasm about the elegant sculptural artwork and is using the pavilion for various cultural activities together with theMunich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati.