REGIODESIGN

Special Award

MARTIN NAGEL und REGINA FURGER

»Where is here? Orientation in the dark« | 2007

Martin Nagel
1978 born in Freiburg im Breisgau 1998 A-levels 1999 industrial management course: University of Cooperative Education in Lörrach 2000 training in media design and management assistance in Freiburg im Breisgau 2003 studied communication design at University of Applied Sciences, Munich 2004 intership with acsence | branding & design, Munich 2005 studied communication design at University of Applied Sciences, Konstanz 2007 bachelor of Arts in communication design with distinction 2007 International Prize for Innovation, granted by the ”Lista Innovationspreis Foundation“, Switzerland, exhibition Intertech Chemnitz

Regina Furger
1982 born in St. Gallen 2001 diploma screenprinter in Mörschwil 2002 vocational baccalaureat diploma 2003 travelled through New Zealand 2003 studied communication design at University of Applied Sciences, Konstanz 2004 internship with Kommunikationsdesign Möri in Altnau 2007 bachelor of Arts in Communcation design with distinction 2007 international Prize for Innovation, granted by the “Lista Innovationspreis Foundation“, Switzerland, exhibition Intertech Chemnitz

Where is here? Orientation in the dark. After an extensive search and intensive discussions with blind persons and experts in orientation, we developed a tactile map of the Constanz Town according to functional criteria. It enables blind people, before entering an area, to acquire by itself. Space conception and in this way it permits a first and useful input during the orientation process. The tactile map could be integrated into future wayfinding systems or already existing systems. Moreover, acoustic aids are incorporated in order to build an environment “free of barriers“. “Being a blind person, the map makes me capable of more. I get something into my hands, which promises to be a piece of liberty for me. In my opinion, within this area there is still an unbelievable quantity of accumulated demand.“ (Urs Rehmann, birth-blind)

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Appreciation

»Burg-Designshop - burgshop on tour« | 2005

IIn July 2005 in the centre of Halle, the Burg-Designshop opened as a store that the students had fitted in line with their own drafts and ideas and where they could now very successfully sell their own products. In short-term projects and workshops, new product ideas originate that are produced by the designers in small series, to be tested in the market via the Burgshop. Should demand for a product increase, there is a selection of companies and workshops that can intervene to provide support in manufacturing and sales.
Since October 2006 there is also the “burgshop on tour”, a mobile version consisting of several handy modules and which is on tour in German and Switzerland.
www.burg-designshop.de

Design concept
Corina Forthuber
Born 1979 in Braunau, 1993-1997 trained as a cook, 1998 high-school diploma HBLA Braunau, 1998-2000 College for arts, crafts and design, Kramsach, 2000 studies interior design at the Burg Giebichenstein HKD Halle, 2001 birth of son Severin, 2004 practical training at the Thalia-Theater, Halle, 2007 practical training at Encore Heureux, Paris

Implementation/Organisation Burgdesignshop
Corina Forthuber, Sandra Anspach, Daixi Dang, Carolin Feneis, Mathias Hiller, Marion Höchtl, Torsten Klocke, Isabell Knuth, Martin Loistl, Johanna Richter, Karola Richter, Friederike Ringeis, Marie Vaubel, Carolin Weisser, Robert Haselbeck, Ilja Ölschlägel, David Ölschlägel

Implementation/Organisation Burgdesignshop on tour
Robert Haselbeck, Ilja Ölschlägel, David Ölschlägel

The project was submitted by Robert Haslbeck for the 3. International Marianne-Brandt Competition.

Appreciation

ATELIERS STARK

»Neugestaltung - Museumsbahnsteig, Hauptbahnhof Oberhausen« | 2005, 2006

Ateliers Stark, funded in the year 2003 is a co-operative group and fine art network. It works with sculptural and installation based projects from the initial idea, through the planning stages, to completion;  the group make-up is fluid according to the demands of the particular project 2004 restoration and new design of a house front in Friedrichshain, Berlin; funded by the Berlin city council 2004 large scale zinc and glass sculptures in MHD zinc smelter, Duisburg 2005 - 2006 1st prize in the competition to design and carry out a sculptural project with a train platform at the main station in Oberhausen; part of the Rheinland industrial museum 2007 1st prize in a restricted competition for the Altenbergpark and cultural centre

Involved in the museum train platform project, Oberhausen: Agnieszka Wnuczak, Claire Terrien, Frédéric Guille, Jakob Oberhollenzer, Marzio Cappello, Melanie Fischbach, Samuel Kress, Christoph Stark

In 2005 the Rheinland Industry Museum and Rheinland Landscape Association organised a competition. It called for proposals to make the museum’s train platform in Oberhausen main station more attractive. The aim was to carry out an overall strong design, which incorporated weighty objects from the heavy industry. The new design should also contribute to the atmosphere of the entire station and be styled to be eye-catching for travellers passing through and be effective from a distance.

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Appreciation

IRINA THOSS

»Golden Times« | mobiles Spiel | 2007

1978 born in Gera 1997 A-levels 1997 - 2000 training as management assistant in advertising 2000 - 2006 mediadesign-studies at the Bauhaus University Weimar 2006 founding of a mobile edutainment agency “GeoLoco“, the start up was awarded by the German Federal Ministry of Research and Technology

“Golden Times“ is a mobile game, that can be played with city-specific location geo-references and that deals with the subject of “German Classicism in Weimar”. It is aimed at pupils who visit the city on school trips. The game is based on PDAs and smartphones and wants to intertwine instructive content and playful entertainment through the use of multimedia. On ancient sites, learners should not only encounter abstract historical characters and locations, but immerse themselves into the fabric of history by accomplishing a mission.

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