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Since the Akademie Schloss Solitude is a public institution, smoking is banned from all public interior spaces, and is only
permitted on the landing of the stairs at the cafeteria’s emergency exit in the basement. We took this area, previously
equipped with all of the features of a back entrance, and transformed it into a smoker-friendly space. Fresh paint was
added, lamps and ashtrays exchanged, and artificial grass was installed on walls and floor. When leaving the cafeteria, the
contours of the grass and the white graphics look like a gigantic “Smoking allowed!” sign that dynamites the actual
dimensions of the space. This underscores the value of smoking—even if it isn’t good for one’s health, at least it’s good for
social interaction at the Akademie.

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