After finishing the construction, the „water“ is visualized and pigments are applied. This last work requires a lot of patience to achieve a realistic effect …
FINAL STEPS
Pont du Gard
LIKE A ROCK
The Pont du Gard is founded on solid rock. To visualize this perfectly in the model Dieter uses 9 years grown cork bark from selected oaks in Portugal. After gluing the cork 
he will treat the material like a sculpture to imitate the beauty of nature as best as possible…
BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Like the ancient builders Dieter constructs the 52 arches of the Pont du Gard „stone by stone“…
LOVE-KNOWLEDGE-SUPPORT
With every new project Dieter is supported by many people in the background. First there are the cork workers in Portugal, who provide him with the best material. In Germany, he can rely on Mr. Engels for the woodwork with his knowledge and experience. Dieter himself fell in love with cork in 1962 – until today …
NEW PROJECT: PONT DU GARD
After completing the Coliseum, Dieter focuses his attention on an extraordinary Roman monument – the aqueduct PONT DU GARD north of Nimes. This cork model with a length of 2.75 m will be unique worldwide…
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