German artist Manfred Laber has created a “Pyramid of Time” made of concrete blocks to honor the founding of Wemding in southern Bavaria in 793 AD. A new block is added every 10 years, with completion expected in 3183. Each block weighs over six tons and some will be stacked.
German artist Manfred Laber has devised a futuristic way to honor the 793 AD founding of the town of Wemding in the state of southern Bavaria, which celebrated its 1,200th birthday in 1993. Laber has designed a “Pyramid of Time” made of concrete blocks but neither he nor anyone reading this story today will ever see it completed.
This is because a new block is added to the structure every 10 years – the fourth is expected to be placed in 2023 – making the completion celebration scheduled for the year 3183.
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Each block is a rectangular concrete prism with a base approximately 4 feet by 4 feet (1.2 m by 1.2 m) and a height of approximately 6 feet (1.8 m). Each block weighs more than six tons, and some blocks will be stacked on top of other blocks to realize Laber’s design vision.
Whether future generations will feel the need to complete the project or if the blocks will withstand the elements for more than a thousand years is a question for future Wemding residents.
Wemding’s town square dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries, and around half of the timber-framed buildings, typical of the quintessential Bavarian style, are thought to have existed in the 15th century.
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