otto-rettenmaier-audimax
außenkennzeichnung
stuttgart 2016

dancing with waves 

 

a dancing garland of light, a shimmering aureole. the monolithic building is inscribed with the benefactor’s name – a simple intervention, executed with caprice: in the typographer’s view this hermetic construction calls for a delicate finishing touch, which accentuates the intended architectural effect. seeking to avoid the imposing grandeur of a classical pediment inscription, the writing is arranged around all three sides of the fascia, with only a fragment visible on each side. the letters project away from the building, floating in front of the façade and creating a shadow ballet, a delightful disturbance, like freckles on the undulating surface of the architectural skin. 

projectdata

client: 

vermögen und bau baden-württemberg 

 

project team: 

marian fitz 

christian lindermann 

(project manager seit 09/16) 

lea wenzel 

(project manager bis 08/16) 

andreas uebele 

 

product design: 

zieglerbürg 

 

architect: 

deubzer könig + rimmel 

 

photos: 

henning koepke 

 

principal typeface: 

neutra