Projects from Susan Baldermann
name
Susan Baldermann (Susan)
country
germany
university
FH Anhalt Department of Design
department
Integrated Design
university address
Seminarplatz 02, 06844 Dessau
06844 Dessau
university country
germany
url
http://www.design.hs-anhalt.de/
studies
Graphic Design, Anhalt Department of Design, 2004-2010
degree(s)
Master, 2010
id
0012138
title
Entdecke die Eisenbahnstrasse! / Discover the Eisenbahnstrasse!
professor(s)
Gerald Christ, Maja Blazejewska
rank
-
tags
year of making
2010
project url
http://die-eisenbahnstrasse.de/
uploaded
2011-01-28 13:11:49
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The Eisenbahnstrasse in Leipzig (Germany) is the street where I live. Since the German reunification, the area along Eisenbahnstrasse developed into a well-known social hotspot. Unemployment, drug abuse, and high vacancy rates are some of the problems the neighborhood has to struggle with. The ubiquitous problems seem to block the view to the potentials of the street.
I wanted to use the possibilities of graphic design to show another perspective on the Eisenbahnstrasse. My aim was to put the main focus on the current potential of the street and regional distinctions. Therefore I conceptualized a project that brings community of Eisenbahnstrasse into active involvement with its environment and strengthens identification of residents with their surroundings.
During the project, 16 single stations on Eisenbahnstrasse are
presented with lighted showcases. The stations refer to the eventful historical development of the street and show cultural and intercultural specifics of the area.
