Design competition for the signposting system
The design for the signposting system was developed in the summer of 2007 as part of a design competition. The project manager of the competition was Dipl.-Geogr. Heide Luckmann / Verein der Freunde des Bauingenieur- und Wirtschaftsingenieurwesens der Universität Leipzig e. V. (Association of Friends of Construction and Industrial Engineering at the University of Leipzig).
Competition tasks
The aim of the design competition is to develop a common design for the following elements:
- Marking of the route
- Basic information panels
- Station panels (regular case + special case)
- Logos of the Notenspur (incl. supplementary children's logo) and modified logos for the supplementary routes of Notenbogen and Notenrad.
The route guidance system should have the following characteristics:
- high recognition value
- highlighted in comparison to other already existing signage systems in the city
- inviting effect/ arouse curiosity
- child-friendly design (signage)
In order to be able to realize the envisaged goals of the Notenspur, the signage system of the Leipziger Notenspur music route must fulfil the following functions:
- convey information
- easy and clear orientation
- reference to further information possibilities
- bilingual design
Due to the intended longevity of the signage system, the markings and signs should be
- durable
- wear-resistant
- low maintenance
- easy to renew (i.e., also to remove without leaving any residue) and
- be less susceptible to vandalism.
Schedule
| Pre-announcement of the design competition on www.competitionline.de / in the Leipziger Amtsblatt (official gazette) 24.05.2007 / 09.06.2007 | |
| Application deadline for the design offices | 25.06.2007 |
| Selection of the participating offices | 03.07.2007 |
| Mailing of tender documents to the selected design offices | 06.07.2007 |
| Questions and answers colloquium | 19.07.2007 |
| Processing of the competition entries (closing date) | 06.09.2007 |
| Meeting of the jury | 24.09.2007 |
| Presentation of the competition results in the Leipzig Gewandhaus | 04.-18.10.2007 |
Participating offices
| AG Moosbauer + Huennerkopf | Berlin / Wertheim |
| Büro Blickpunkt | Berlin |
| EXPOSIV Rutsch + Rutsch | Schwerin |
| Franke + Stenzel Architekten | Leipzig |
| Gourdin & Müller | Leipzig |
| Information Design Studio | Amsterdam |
| Nowakteufelknyrim | Düsseldorf |
| Studio KW + Sosumi Kommunikation | Leipzig / Frankfurt |
Jury
Jury members
Chairman:
- Prof. Johannes Ringel / Architect and Urban Planner, University of Leipzig
Members:
- Prof. Anna Berkenbusch / University of Art and Design Burg Giebichenstein Halle, Communication Design
- Volker Bremer / Managing Director Leipzig Tourist Service e.V., Leipzig
- Dr. Georg Girardet / Deputy Mayor for Culture, City of Leipzig
- Wolfgang Kunz / Head of the City Planning Office, City of Leipzig
- Prof. Dr. Annette Menting / HTWK Leipzig, Department of Architecture
- Dr. Sabine Heymann / Committee for Urban Development and Construction, Leipzig City Council
- Prof. Jay Rutherford / Bauhaus University Weimar , Visual Communication - Typography
- Prof. Dr. Werner Schneider / Head of Notenspur Initiative, University of Leipzig
- Traudl Weise / Committee for Culture, Leipzig City Council
Experts
- Claudius Böhm / Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
- Prof. Dr. Eszter Fontana / Director Museum of Musical Instruments, University of Leipzig
- Prof. Gerhard Lehwald / Children's Office Leipzig e.V., Leipzig
- Dr. Peter Leonhardt / Office for Building Regulations and Monument Preservation, Dept. of Monument Preservation, City of Leipzig
- Lars Loebner / City Planning Office, Head of Public Space Design, City of Leipzig
- Andre Piossek / Civil Engineering Office, City of Leipzig
- Torben Heinemann, Office for Traffic Planning, City of Leipzig
- Dr. Alberto Schwarz / State Office for the Preservation of Monuments, Free State of Saxony
- Cornelia Thierbach/ Mendelssohn House
- Kerstin Wiese / Director Bach Museum Leipzig
Competition result
In the meeting of the jury on September 24th, 2007, the following awards were decided:
- no 1st prize
- 2nd prize: AG Moosbauer + Huennerkopf, Berlin / Wertheim
- 3rd prize: Gourdin & Müller, Leipzig
The jury recommends the awarding authorities to further develop the work (logos, interfaces to family-friendly additional offers) of the 2nd prize winner together with the latter and to use it as a basis for the execution.
