The »hospitality devices«, as Andreas Strauss calls the sleeping pipes, dissolve the boundaries between private and public space, and combine the individual experience of nature and the cultural realm with the comfort of an urban capsule hotel. In this respect, the work’s title »dasparkhotel« can be read as an ironic comment on the lure of commercial, touristic pledges. Besides its easy, 24/7 access via online booking, the non-profit-oriented operating concept is an integral conceptual component of the project which aims to offer accommodation to everyone for just a small financial contribution.
Completed in October 2010, since spring 2011 »dasparkhotel« in BernePark has been offering overnight stays during the warm season of the year for all-comers – whether cyclotourists, hikers or fugitives from everyday life. In 2019 »dasparkhotel« was adopted as a permanent artwork of the Emscherkunstweg.