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Museo Nacional de Colombia
MUSEO NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA BOGOTA, COLOMBIA This Master Plan for an inclusive educational program addresses everyone, including children, visitors in wheelchairs or visually impaired. The added museography blends into the Spanish Colonial architecture. The multisensory itinerary allows for an autonomous visit within the general visit, highlighting typical examples of each period. The program extends to […]
Musee des Beaux Arts, Arras
MUSEE DES BEAUX ARTS, ARRAS ARRAS, FRANCE Master Plan and implementation of a Tactile Itinerary through medieval religious sculptures. Black glass cartels reflect the austerity of the museum. They present raised drawings of the statues to facilitate tactile exploration.
Golf Course, Mayan Riviera
GOLF COURSE, MAYAN RIVIERA MAYAN RIVIERA, MEXICO The wayfinding system for these 240 hectares of preserved lands includes pedestrian trails, beaches, lagoons, springs and other recreational resort amenities. The design utilizes local stones and Corten Steel which incorporates etched and paint-filled diagrams.
Bosphorus Swissotel
BOSPHORUS SWISSOTEL ISTANBUL, TURKEY This International Hotel’s graphic program was designed in English, Turkish and Japanese. It addresses a convention center and exhibition hall, banquet facilities, restaurants, bars, terraces and cafés, a health club, retail stores and a multilevel parking garage. The signage mirrors the hotel finishes with marble and brass. While logos and menus […]
ITT Sheraton Hotel and Towers & ITT Sheraton Manhattan
ITT Sheraton Hotel and Towers, New York & ITT Sheraton, Manhattan NEW YORK, NY The signage and graphic programs for both hotels were developed simultaneously, establishing a unified brand image, yet respecting the architecture of each hotel. While the Sheraton Hotel and Towers signage draws on the marble finishes of its interiors, the Sheraton Manhattan […]
St Regis Sheraton
ST. REGIS SHERATON NEW YORK, NY Individual bronze letters and logos, applied directly to the old marble walls, minimize the intrusion of signage. Visual Identities for the bar and restaurants were created as if designed for a past century, reinforcing the branding of this upscale New York landmark.
W Hotel Boston
W HOTEL BOSTON BOSTON, MA Luminous purple W’s are strategically suspended from the marquis to maximize street level impact of the hotel’s brand. The design exposes attachments and structure, adding visual interest to the letter profile. Individual letters matching the building finishes identify the entrances and restaurant, while illuminated 3-D letters glow above the meeting […]
Boott Mills Complex
BOOTT MILLS COMPLEX AND CANALWAYS LOWELL, MA The sign system was designed to highlight the cultural and historic characteristics of this industrial town. An orientation diagram consistently informs visitors of their location within the canals’ trails.
Teardrop Park, Battery Park City
TEARDROP PARK, BATTERY PARK CITY NEW YORK, NY The unobtrusive sign system continues the design philosophy – Accessibility beyond minimum requirements – already established by CRA at Battery Park City. Small signs are attached to existing railings with a custom designed ring. The sign system expands to tactile botanical exhibits highlighting the unique planting native […]
