Lina Haehnle Anlaegle

The park- and memorial is designed for Germany’s first conservationist, Lina Haehnle.  Lina Haehnle, born in 1851, founded a congregation for preservation of birds in 1899, that became the today’s biggest conservationist group in Germany, “Naturschutzbund Deutschland”.  She and her husband, Hans Haehnle, a German entrepreneur in the felt industry, were also engaged in other humanitarian ideas like early child cares in Germany.
The client requested to design a living memorial for the famous citizen of Giengen, a city on the Swabian alb, which on the one hand will be iconic for Lina and on the other hand educate especially children about her life and deeds and nature in general.
Our design shows Lina Haehnle’s name as isolated letters out of laminated plywood, painted in bright colors that can individually rotate around their axis and be played with by kids and adults.  The letters formulate a linear transition point between park and the main business street, “Marktstrasse”.

The concept for the park is to re vegetate its borders with native brushes and trees, that will attract birds to breed in and to create a wildflower meadow, which will attract insects and birds as a natural habitat.  The trails, out of pervious local gravel, will invite to observe the natural environment. Benches allow the visitors to rest.
The design intent is to literally create a living memorial, that is inhabitated by birds and attractive for kids to observe and play with Lina Haehnle.  All used materials will be domestic and the Anlaegle is intended to be built by local craftsmen.
The development and design are currently being reviewed by the city.