Otherworldly Pencil Sculptures

Originally inspired by the form and function of a sea urchin, artist Jennifer Maestre constructs unwieldy organic forms using pencils and pencil shavings that bloom like unworldly flowers.

UNESCO World Heritage Abbey Lorsch, Germany

1st Prize in the German Landscape Architecture Award 2015

TOPOTEK 1 and hg merz’s design proposal began in 2010 with a landscape architectural competition (in conjunction with architectural, historic preservation and urban planning expertise) for the re-envisioning of the site.