Wendingen Typeface - Poetry in Public Space

I based this typeface on the Wendingen typeface from the beginning of the 20th Century. The outcome of the project was the was the placement of a poem in public space. The area in which I had to place the poem was an old bear factory - “De Drie Hoefijzers” in Breda. Recently AM has started a new development of apartments and town houses in this area. Only the monumental buildings of the former brewery are going to remain giving character to the new apartment complex. The buildings, which are going to remain from the brewery are in “Amsterdamse School” style of architecture.

For the poem I decided to create a typeface, which goes well with the Amsterdamse school architecture of the brewery. I was inspired by old typeface, called Wendingen, which was created by the architect Wijdeveld and dates from the period in which the buildings were built. Wendingen was an art journal that appeared from 1918-1931. It was an organ of society Architectura et Amicitia architeture. The journal was devoted to the style of Amsterdamse School. It was famous for his remarkable square format and typography. I tried co create a modern typeface, in which some of the forms of Wendingen are preserved, but which has a more contemporary look. Thus, the typeface will suit the area, which will also be a mixture of Amsterdamse School and contemporary architecture, combining old and new style. I made a maquette as an example of how the poem will be placed in the space. I decided to create a green area out of letters, in order to create a bigger green space, which was not present in the plans.