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Battery Park City, New York City
BATTERY PARK CITY NEW YORK, NY Multi sensory tables – designed as part of a comprehensive Signage Master Plan – introduce the six million sq. ft. site and its renowned Public Art Program. For the benefit of non-sighted visitors, the sculptures that can easily be touched are identified on the tactile maps. A raised skyline […]
Worcester Public Library
WORCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY WORCESTER, MA Glass panels consistently frame the columns along the building spine. The typographic grid includes sections, collection names and directional information. Removable magnetic inserts address information subject to change. In the lobby, a tactile directory presents the floor circulation.
Maloka Science Museum
MALOKA INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE MUSEUM BOGOTA, COLOMBIA Bold bilingual signage for this science museum uses materials locally available and resistant to young visitors. The modular signage system consists of symbols and arrows mounted to perforated metal. The design of the exterior pylon extends to the site furniture and waste receptacles, creating a strong visual […]
Musee des Beaux Arts, Valenciennes
MUSEE DES BEAUX ARTS, VALENCIENNES VALENCIENNES, FRANCE The museum requested an inclusive wayfinding system that would address blind visitors, without interfering with the existing exhibit design. At the entrance, a raised floor plan introduces the tactile itinerary through the museum, and a segment of Raynes Rail provides directions with distances. At each gallery, a tactile […]
Musee des Beaux Arts, Calais
MUSEE DES BEAUX ARTS – Accessible Museography and Exhibit Design CALAIS, FRANCE In the 19th Century Gallery, visually impaired visitors can touch the Bronze Collection which includes masterpieces by Auguste Rodin. CRA’s renovated gallery features an accessible museography and exhibit design to accommodate wheelchairs and non sighted visitors. Statue pedestals have adapted heights, the cartels […]
Temple Emanuel
TEMPLE EMANUEL NEWTON, MA The ceramic tile signage recalls the temple’s interior architecture and its soft color scheme. The door sign incorporates tactile text, Braille and a copper plaque for donor recognition.
Hebrew College
HEBREW COLLEGE NEWTON, MA In the quadrangle, the cafeteria skylight was modified to provide a vertical plane which displays donor recognition. From below, donor names are projected in light and dance on the walls. Consistent with this transparency, the overall signage program is made of tempered glass with changeable aluminum inserts.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, NY Several donor recognition installations consistently utilize the building’s architectural finishes. Glass letters appear delicately positioned on the glass curtain, while donor names are carved onto the granite wall which transverses the building. Contrasting with this austerity, an ebullient design recognizes the Children’s Fund.
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE BOSTON, MA Floor-to-ceiling glass panels combine door identification and donor recognition in a unified design. Integrating the sign system directly into the interior glass curtains reinforces the celebration of light and transparency. The text, Braille and university seal are raised from the blasted surface, which glows without additional […]
Modern Theater, Suffolk University
MODERN THEATER – SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MA Rather than flamboyant displays and dazzling technology, CRA’s design shows academic restraint, consistent with the theater’s scale and historic character. The blade sign is visible from a distance while a marquee greets pedestrians at street level. The marquee conceals the mezzanine floor edge, preserving the illusion of […]
