As modified and built by Ludwig Kesselring
While building the Anchor exhibition in the Richter Villa, Rudolstadt,
Thüringen, Germany, in 1994, we discovered four sets of building plans
in a cabinet plans. Two sets were for Gothic churches. Copies
of all of these plans were made, and three Anchor friends have built the
smaller of the two Gothic churches. (No builder has yet attempted the
larger one, which is about 90 inches (2.25 meters) long.) Ludwig
Kesselring, Hannover, Germany, has modified the building to fit the limitations
of his collection and his sense of architectural style. His
version is much more attractive than the original design, which I will show
at some time in the future. The most obvious changes are the use of
Romanesque arches and an almost total reversal of the red and
yellow color scheme.
Next month I will feature the best of the American builders, Julius Lauth.
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A magnificent building by another excellent builder. Ludwig Kesselring has sent me pictures of some of his other buildings, all of which show a talent for building one might not expect from a former director of the Bundesbank. And anyone who has taken photographs of Anchor buildings will admire his photographic technique as well as his Anchor construction ability. Ludwig Kesselring is noted for his mixed use of GK and KK (large and small caliber) stones. Few builders attempt this very difficult technique, but his results show that it is worth the effort.
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