A few months ago, a friend of mine shared this link on Facebook and she commented how she wished her college had an inner building slide to get from class to class. Only recently did I realize that this installation Hot Spot is located in Germany. These giant four-story slides are in the interior of the Technical University of Munich (TUM). In 2002, the Munich-based artists, Johannes Brunner and Raimund Ritz, were inspired to make the slides look like a parabola due to their location in the Math and Computer Science department. The two “Parable” slides allow students to forgo the elevator or stairs and ride a tube from the top to the ground floor. It’s like having an amusement park in your university. Below is a funny video showing you the slides.
While I was researching this TUM slide project, I found many other cool installations by Brunner/Ritz and other artists in Germany that I will dedicate another post to. I love how innovative the Germans are with their public spaces and use of contemporary art. Such installations integrate art and society in a fun and interactive way.
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