KaGo was able to express its full range of services in the design of the new “Festival Toutatis” theme park at Parc Asterix in France. The imposing “Toutatis” statue was made entirely by their hand. With attention to detail, they were able to take on the restaurant and kiosk designs of fences, decorative elements, artificial rock menhirs, thatched roofs and façade panelling. The special material mix of wood, concrete and paintings make the park a unique experience for young and old alike.

The following highlights should be emphasised here:

97 decorated signs and signposts

21 hand-modelled menhirs made of artificial rock

ca. 300m² Wood panelling on the facades

ca. 500m² Roof surfaces made from natural materials such as reed grass and wood

1350m² Fences and palisades made from natural materials such as larch and robinia

Toutatis Statue :

11m Height

9m Width

ca. 1300m willow branches woven into the shirt of the Toutatis statue

Start: Juli 2022

Construction time: approx 8 months

African flair at the Walibi theme park, Belgium
Complete modelling of the restaurant “N’SOSO” in West African style.
KaGo was allowed to theme both the interior and exterior of this pretty building ensemble, a total of approx. 1,700m².

The following highlights are worth mentioning:
2 large African round roofs Ø 9-12m
15 pergola roofs
Nearly 180 hand-painted terracotta vases and lamps

Start: November 2020

Construction time: approx. 4 months

Number of employees on site: up to 14 employees

A very special showpiece: replica of the outer facades of the legendary Versailles Castle in 8 hotel buildings.

In the leisure park Grand Parc Puy du Fou, the exterior facades for a total of 8 hotel buildings of the new hotel and conference facility were designed true to detail.

The complex “Le Grand Siècle” welcomes its guests in the style of the castle of Versailles and enchants with its baroque style elements.

KaGo & Hammerschmidt decorated a total of approx. 5,200m² of facades, supplied approx. 6,200m of stucco strips and almost 500 running metres of corner stones, installed 550m of balustrades with a total of 1024 gilded balusters.

More than 350 further decorative elements, such as sculptural reliefs, capitals and window stones stage the impressive building. 160 pilasters, each 7m high, all of which have been refined with a high-quality marble imitation, round off the overall impression of this new accommodation complex.

Start: November 2019

Construction time: 6 months

Opening: June 2020

Number of employees on site: up to 35

Design of a walk-through in western France

Artificial rock design of some areas along the walk-through of the new attraction “LE PREMIER ROYAUME” (the First Kingdom) in Grand Parc Puy du Fou, a theme park specialising in the close-up presentation of historical events.

The story of the first Christian king of France, Clovis I. (5th century A.D.), replica of the scriptorium of a medieval abbey, replica of a southern French grotto, design of a mystical coniferous forest, creation and installation of various decorative elements. Complete construction including steel substructure.

Main Client: Puy du Fou SAS

Total: approx. 1,700 m² artificial rock surface incl. static substructure

Construction time on site in France: approx. 3 months.

Start: January 2019

Completion: End of March 2019

Employees on site: 10-12

Opening: May 2019

Germany’s largest open-air stage! And we were allowed to embellish it.
Within two months, we have been covering and modelling a building torso with approx. 250 sqm of artificial rock work.

We also realised a stone staircase and a rock railing with an integrated wooden bridge. Highlighting the flexibility of our client which was pleasant, and led to a creative project development during the construction phase. Thanks for that!

Approx. 1000m² of sandstone replicas in Center Parcs Leutkirch/Allgäu, including the Market Dome and Aquamundo areas.

The impressive rock massif directly in the entrance hall of the Market Dome is complemented by a slide decorated with rocks, several viewing bridges and a tunnel design made of replicated sandstone blocks.

In the water area of the Aquamundo KaGo & Hammerschmidt decorated among other things the wave pool, a rock boulder wall, a waterfall, the Wild Water River and the coral pool in which visitors can observe several aquariums with tropical fish under water.

Total: approx. 1,000 m² artificial rock surface

Construction time: approx. 3 months

Façades and artificial rock work in an amusement park in the south of France

Façades decoration in the Main Street in “Spirou-Comic-Style”, theming of shop-façades, replica of book arches, large comic painting at the main entrance of the park, replica of the “Mont Ventoux”-mountain for a children’s roller coaster including steel subconstruction, setting-p of the Daltons’ jail in the waiting area of a roller coaster, complete construction, including steel subconstruction, design and application of divers deco elements and writings.

main contractor: Parc Spirou SAS

contractor for Marsupilami: Company ZIERER Karussell

in total: approx. 1200 sqm of façade building + approx. 900 sqm artificial rock work
construction time on site in France: approx. 6,5 months

start: january 2018

completion: beginning of June 2018

opening: beginning of June 2018

A restaurant completely themed as a “Forest”

We transformed the “Wald Gaststube”, a restaurant and part of the “Waldwipfelweg”- a walkway high above the forest – in the Bavarian Forest, into a forest with approx. 110 sqm of rock and tree modelling, 70 sqm of wall painting and approx.

320 sqm of floor painting. Columns and girders on the building side were concealed as tree trunks, and various tree species were depicted on the walls through illusion painting.

On the floor of the restaurant, we let the forest move in and also hid deceptively real-looking spruce needles and a small stream, which can be discovered if you look closely.

KaGo & Hammerschmidt also created a large rock table and several rock stools, which invite you to enjoy a delicious and sumptuous meal in the “Wald Gaststube”.

Summary: Illusion painting on wall and floor, rock passage, stone seating circle, replica of tree trunks, large object tree, branch pendant lights and much more.

Design of smaller pyramids with GRP roofs in the new “Pyramid Rally” attraction on the theme of “Pharaoh’s Quest”. Painting on walls and facades in the LEGO style “Land of the Pharaohs”.

Wood and metalwork serve as boundaries.

Construction time: several months

Number of employees on site: up to 12

Completion: autumn/winter 2018

Themed replica of the setting “Fatamorgana” in oriental style in a big amusement park in Denmark.

Creation of themed wall-decoration for the complete indoor and outdoor areas with dome roofs, masonry, ornaments, round archs, boundary via steles and guardrails which are illuminated from inside as well as decoration at reveals. Themed staircases with its sideward guardrails. Backlit cullet inserts and modeled planting Areas.

• in total: approx. 1,000 sqm modeled surface and theming
• 5.000 sqm area
• construction time: approx. 7 months
• 10 employees on site
• completion: beginning of July 2016

Theme Area – The Brothers Lionheart

Themed replica of the setting for Astrid Lindgren`s tale “The Brothers Lionheart” in Astrid Lindgren World, Vimmerby, Sweden
KaGo’s key account was the construction company “Peab” in Sweden who we already have created the setting for “Ronia the Robber´s Daughter”for, as a sub-contractor.
Generation of artificial mountain massifs on reinforced concrete and steel sub-constructions, up to 12 meters high massifs, creation and theming of castle walls, old buildings, arroyos, caves and flowstone caves, as well as bridge cladding, village fountains, ornaments and decoration.

• in total: approx. 4,500 sqm modeled surface and theming
• construction time on-site in Sweden: approx. 4.5 months
• employees on site: 10-15
• start: beginning of March 2016
• completion: beginning of July 2016
• opening: mid of July 2016

Design of artificial rocks and façades as well as wall paintings in various theme areas in the complete park.

Theme Area „Ronia – the Robber´s Daughter“

As setting and coulisse for theater performances in the Astrid Lindgren World in Sweden KaGo & Hammerschmidt created the inner rooms of the famous brigand castle such as bedrooms, a dungeon and a vault. Also paths, columns, freestanding rocks up to a height of 12 m, a bear cave, the famous wolf’s kloof , a water fall with platforms for actors, creeks and ponds were built.

• 5.000 sqm surface
• 8 employees on site
• 6 months construction time
• completion: June 2011