Walter Heidenfels
Encyclopedia
Walter Heidenfels is a German
industrial designer that is one of the key principles of TEAMS Design
GmbH in Hamburg
, Germany. He is known for his award winning work for many companies such as Schmersal and Busch-Jaeger. According to TEAMS GmbH, Walter has been instrumental in extending many long term relationships with companies such as Robert Bosch GmbH
and Still Forklift (KION Group
). He specializes in 3D CAD, such as Rhinoceros 3D
, Pro/Engineer
, SolidWorks
and Unigraphics
to bring his designs to life.
at the University of Wuppertal
in Germany. From 1998-2002 Walter and his associate partner, Danos Papadopoulos, ran an office called Wings of Design in Wuppertal
. Heidenfels then opened the Hamburg office of TEAMS Design with Ulrich Warth in 2002. Today he continues to active contribute to the design culture
at TEAMS. Heidenfels is also regularly asked to contribute articles and lecture at neighboring universities.
, Germany. He has been a member of the VDID
since 1984.
1988
1992
1995
1996
1998
iF Awards
1998
Red Dot Design Award
2004
Red Dot Design Award
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
industrial designer that is one of the key principles of TEAMS Design
TEAMS Design
TEAMS Design is a multinational industrial design firm headquartered in Germany founded in 1956 by industrial designer Hans Erich Slany. As of July, 2009, TEAMS has five design studios on three continents. They have been ranked second by the International Forum Design , or 14th in an international...
GmbH in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany. He is known for his award winning work for many companies such as Schmersal and Busch-Jaeger. According to TEAMS GmbH, Walter has been instrumental in extending many long term relationships with companies such as Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components...
and Still Forklift (KION Group
KION Group
KION Group is the name of a manufacturer of materials handling equipment formerly part of Linde AG. On September 6, 2006 Linde announced a new structure following completion of the acquisition of The BOC Group, with the gas and engineering businesses of the combined entity operating as The Linde...
). He specializes in 3D CAD, such as Rhinoceros 3D
Rhinoceros 3D
Rhinoceros is a stand-alone, commercial NURBS-based 3-D modeling tool, developed by Robert McNeel & Associates. The software is commonly used for industrial design, architecture, marine design, jewelry design, automotive design, CAD / CAM, rapid prototyping, reverse engineering as well as the...
, Pro/Engineer
Pro/ENGINEER
Creo Elements/Pro, a product formerly known as Pro/ENGINEER is a parametric, integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE solution created by Parametric Technology Corporation . It was the first to market with parametric, feature-based, associative solid modeling software...
, SolidWorks
SolidWorks
SolidWorks is a 3D mechanical CAD program that runs on Microsoft Windows and is being developed by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp., a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, S. A. . SolidWorks is currently used by over 1.3 million engineers and designers at more than 130,000 companies worldwide...
and Unigraphics
NX (Unigraphics)
NX, also known as NX Unigraphics or usually just U-G, is an advanced CAD/CAM/CAE software package developed by Siemens PLM Software.It is used, among other tasks, for:* Design...
to bring his designs to life.
History
Heidenfels studied industrial designIndustrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
at the University of Wuppertal
University of Wuppertal
The University of Wuppertal is a German scientific institution, located in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia.The university, the full German name of which is Bergische Universität Wuppertal , was formed in 1972 and is located in the city of Wuppertal, within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia,...
in Germany. From 1998-2002 Walter and his associate partner, Danos Papadopoulos, ran an office called Wings of Design in Wuppertal
Wuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
. Heidenfels then opened the Hamburg office of TEAMS Design with Ulrich Warth in 2002. Today he continues to active contribute to the design culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
at TEAMS. Heidenfels is also regularly asked to contribute articles and lecture at neighboring universities.
Personal life
Heidenfels currently resides in HamburgHamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany. He has been a member of the VDID
Verband Deutscher Industrie Designer
Verband Deutscher Industrie Designer e.V. or VDID is a professional organization for industrial designers based in Germany that was founded by 7 German designers in 1959...
since 1984.
Design awards
Heidenfels has collected over 10 awards during his career. Here are some of the awards:1988
- Governor of Osaka Prefecture Prize, Japan Design Foundation, Solar Drinking Water Generator
1992
- Red Dot Design AwardRed dot design awardThe Red Dot Design Award is an international product design prize awarded by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. There are prize categories for product design, design agencies, and design concepts. Since 1955, designers and producers can apply for the prizes with the winners...
- Alpermann + Velte GmbH PHILIPS IHP 6809 Video-Editor
1995
- iF Award - TES TAPPERT Twin Rack Electronic Rack System
- North Rhine-Westphalia Designpreiz - TES TAPPERT Twin Rack Electronic Rack System
1996
- iF Award - K.A. Schmersal GmbH AZ17 / AZM 170 Safety Switch
1998
iF Awards
- K.A. Schmersal B.A.P. Positioning System for Lift Cabins
- Hailo-Werk Trans Sorter / Mobile Clothes Sorter
1998
Red Dot Design Award
- K.A. Schmersal B.A.P. Positioning System for Lift Cabins
- K.A. Schmersal AV 20/21 Safety Interlock
2004
Red Dot Design Award
- Busch-Jaeger Elektro Ocean Waterproof Fittings Range
Publications
- Zec, Peter,(1992). Design Innovationen Jahrbuch, Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Essen, ISBN 3929227002
- Zec, Peter, (1995). Designpreis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, red dot edition, Essen, ISBN 3929227223
- Zec, Peter, (1998). Design Innovationen Jahrbuch, Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, Essen, ISBN 3929227355
- Princeton Architectural Press, (2002/2003). Designer Profile 2002/2003 - Volume 1: Industrial and exhibition design, Birkhauser Basel, ISBN 9783936560008
- Zec, Peter, (2001). Who’s Who in German Design, Birkhauser Basel, ISBN 9783929638561
- Design Zentrum, (1998/99). Ranking:Design 1998/99, Birkhauser Basel, ISBN 9783764368524
- (1998). form spezial Nr. 2: Transportation Design, Birkhauser Basel, ISBN 9783764368791