As part of the restruction of the UNESCO world heritage site Zeche Zollverein in Essen, the park was announced in a European competition. They were looking for teams of landscape architects, lighting designers, artists and communication designers to conceive a convincing concept for the open spaces.
Concept, draft and implementation of a wayfinding system suitable to the site. The main challenge was to concede the demand of over 500.000 Visitors a year by taking the strict conditions into account that regard its preservation.
The site itself gets a major clean-up to dispose of all of the old burdens. Every existing sign, panel or billboard swell as bollards, chains an concrete blocks are removed, creating a visual clarity instead of a sea of sings. A variety of elements are used in a flexible manner in terms of quality and quantity.
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco world heritage site | Wayfinding system | Aerial view of the entire area of the former mining area
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco world heritage site | Wayfinding system | Avoiding an overload of signs
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | Reception-pavilion in collaboration with the group of artists Observatorium
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco world heritage site | Wayfinding system | Elements of orientation
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | The 3 types of orientation | person to person | model-to-person | plan-to-person
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | User Guide with replaceable/expandable panels and dispensers for site plans
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | Sitemap with 3D aerial photo
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | Floor-typography marks the path along the ring road of the site
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | A Miniature models in scale 1:715 makes it easy for the visitors to locate and to estimate the distances
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | Miniature model to experience the entire site in one view
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | Model detail with map routing and over 100 screwed-on buildings
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | Models to "understand" the area that is as large as 140 football fields
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | Doorbell panel with site plan
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | House number with peripheral edge out of Plexiglas and LED lighting
ZECHE ZOLLVEREIN Unesco World heritage site | Wayfinding system | House number