“We design open spaces.”
True to this motto, Die Planergruppe (formerly “Planergruppe Oberhausen”) has made it its mission to make (urban) landscapes tangible and usable for around 50 years. The fiftieth anniversary not only brought with it a new name, but also a comprehensive redesign and a book publication.
The central element of the black bar, which is derived from the word mark, runs like a red thread through the new design system. It symbolizes a focus on structure, stringency and contrast: the visual appearance is based on a clear grid system and the dynamic alternation between static layout and lively project images.
The central element of the black bar, which is derived from the word mark, runs like a red thread through the new design system. It symbolizes a focus on structure, stringency and contrast: the visual appearance is based on a clear grid system and the dynamic alternation between static layout and lively project images.
The publication “WIR. 50 Jahre Landschaft in Transformation”, which was published by “Deutscher Architektur Verlag”, builds on this system. The element of the bar is also continued and transferred to the typographic layout area in various ways - for example through the arrangement of text elements or the use of indents and headlines.
The wider black ribbon marker is also integrated into the design system. In combination with the embossed word mark on the spine, it symbolizes the bar, which is always connected to the word mark within the branding.
The project is characterised by three typefaces from the Söhne Collection (Klim Type Foundry): “Söhne is the memory of Akzidenz-Grotesk framed through the reality of Helvetica.” The choice of paper and color scheme of the book also underline the new appearance in their combination with typography and layout. The general section of the book is printed on light gray paper. Among other things, it contains a six-page fold-out
with an infographic that provides information on locations, projects and people from
1973 to 2023.
with an infographic that provides information on locations, projects and people from
1973 to 2023.
Three abbreviated separator pages announce the chapters “WHO”, “WHERE” and “WHEN”. Their colors are derived from the office’s project plans.
Design: Fiona Oehler / Brückner + Brückner
Format: 220x285mm
Pages: 256
Cover: Hardcover, hot foil stamping in black
Endpapers: black, unprinted
Binding: Thread stitching
Papers inside: 120g/m² Pergraphica Timid Grey, 115g/m² Lessebo Design Smooth, 135g/m² Gardagloss Art glossy
Fonts: Söhne (Klim Type Foundry), PP Writer (Pangram Pangram)
Edition: 250 copies (1st edition November 2023)
Printed by: DruckVerlag Kettler GmbH
Publisher: Deutscher Architektur Verlag (ISBN: 978-3-9461-54-80-8)
Pages: 256
Cover: Hardcover, hot foil stamping in black
Endpapers: black, unprinted
Binding: Thread stitching
Papers inside: 120g/m² Pergraphica Timid Grey, 115g/m² Lessebo Design Smooth, 135g/m² Gardagloss Art glossy
Fonts: Söhne (Klim Type Foundry), PP Writer (Pangram Pangram)
Edition: 250 copies (1st edition November 2023)
Printed by: DruckVerlag Kettler GmbH
Publisher: Deutscher Architektur Verlag (ISBN: 978-3-9461-54-80-8)
Photos: Fiona Oehler
