Vitra Slide Tower by Carsten Höller
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The Vitra Slide Tower by Carsten Höller is a sculptural observation tower and functional slide installation that combines playful interaction with contemporary architectural design.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vitra Slide Tower by Carsten Höller Context triple: [Vitra Campus, hasPart, Vitra Slide Tower by Carsten Höller]
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Vitra Conference Pavilion
The Vitra Conference Pavilion is a notable architectural structure on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany, designed to host meetings and events within the renowned ensemble of contemporary buildings.
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Vitra Fire Station
Vitra Fire Station is an iconic early work of architect Zaha Hadid, known for its sharp, angular concrete forms and deconstructivist style on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.
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Sliding Hill Pavilion
Sliding Hill Pavilion is an ornate 18th-century recreational pavilion in the Oranienbaum (Lomonosov) palace-and-park ensemble near St. Petersburg, notable for its historic ice-slide attraction and baroque architecture.
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Vitra Production Hall by Nicholas Grimshaw
The Vitra Production Hall by Nicholas Grimshaw is a high-tech industrial building on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany, known for its flexible modular design and expressive steel-and-glass architecture.
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VitraHaus
VitraHaus is a striking, stacked-house-style showroom and visitor center on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany, designed by Herzog & de Meuron to showcase Vitra’s home furniture collections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vitra Slide Tower by Carsten Höller Target entity description: The Vitra Slide Tower by Carsten Höller is a sculptural observation tower and functional slide installation that combines playful interaction with contemporary architectural design.
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A.
Vitra Conference Pavilion
The Vitra Conference Pavilion is a notable architectural structure on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany, designed to host meetings and events within the renowned ensemble of contemporary buildings.
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B.
Vitra Fire Station
Vitra Fire Station is an iconic early work of architect Zaha Hadid, known for its sharp, angular concrete forms and deconstructivist style on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.
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C.
Sliding Hill Pavilion
Sliding Hill Pavilion is an ornate 18th-century recreational pavilion in the Oranienbaum (Lomonosov) palace-and-park ensemble near St. Petersburg, notable for its historic ice-slide attraction and baroque architecture.
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D.
Vitra Production Hall by Nicholas Grimshaw
The Vitra Production Hall by Nicholas Grimshaw is a high-tech industrial building on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany, known for its flexible modular design and expressive steel-and-glass architecture.
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E.
VitraHaus
VitraHaus is a striking, stacked-house-style showroom and visitor center on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany, designed by Herzog & de Meuron to showcase Vitra’s home furniture collections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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contemporary sculpture ⓘ observation tower ⓘ public artwork ⓘ slide tower ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | public ⓘ |
| architect | Carsten Höller ⓘ |
| artistNationality | Belgian-German ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carsten Höller’s slide installations
ⓘ
linked to:
Carsten Höller
Vitra Campus architecture ⓘ
linked to:
Vitra Campus
|
| category |
landmark
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Vitra ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Carsten Höller ⓘ |
| designer | Carsten Höller ⓘ |
| designerBirthName | Carsten Höller ⓘ |
| function |
observation tower
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slide ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
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interactive art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clock
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observation platform ⓘ spiral slide ⓘ staircase ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Vitra Campus
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Weil am Rhein surroundings ⓘ |
| height | 30 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 2014 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Vitra Campus ⓘ Weil am Rhein ⓘ |
| material |
glass
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steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining art and play
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integrating a functional slide into a tower ⓘ panoramic views of the Vitra Campus ⓘ |
| owner | Vitra ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vitra Campus art and architecture ensemble
ⓘ
linked to:
Vitra Campus
|
| safetyFeature |
enclosed slide tube
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guardrails on platform ⓘ |
| style |
contemporary
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minimalist industrial ⓘ |
| theme |
participation
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perception ⓘ play ⓘ |
| use |
artistic experience
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public recreation ⓘ |
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