Prospect Park 2012
Sustainable materials move in cycles.
Leise Design was commissioned by Koelnmesse to develop an exhibition project that shows new and sustainable materials as a special show at the garden trade fair «spoga+gafa».
The result is an exhibition with 15 innovative materials, which were divided into the material groups modified wood, biogenic products, biodegradable plastic, bio-based plastic and biocomposite material.
In addition to raw material samples, product examples and the presentation of the technical and aesthetic properties, a “Life Cycle Analysis” was created for each material, which illustrates the different ecological cycle properties.
In addition, visitors were able to calculate their personal carbon footprint at two media terminals and find out in which areas they are already making a contribution to climate protection and where there is still potential.
Conception, editing, design and realization: Knut Völzke, Yamila Sauer
Client: Koelnmesse GmbH
Year of creation: 2012
The exhibition architecture was also consistently developed with sustainability in mind. It consisted of certified wood that was provided by the timber trade for the event and then returned to the trade.
Als Displayflächen dienten direkt bedruckte Wabenplatten aus recycelter Cellulose.
The selected materials were presented with raw material samples, application examples, a description of the technical properties and a detailed material cycle.
The overarching circular graphic on the central architectural element of the exhibition visualized the connections between raw material extraction, material processing and recovery.
The overarching circular graphic on the central architectural element of the exhibition visualized the connections between raw material extraction, material processing and recovery.
The “Life Cycle Analysis” of the biocomposite material “Agriplast” illustrates the complex interrelationships between raw material extraction, processing and recycling options.