WAY OF THE SIGN V

WAY OF THE SIGN V

ISBN: 978-988-13541-5-0 Size: 215×285 mm Pages: 232+224

This book is divided into 18 chapters: road and street landscape, floor covering landscape, planting landscape, table and chair landscape, stair landscape, trestle and quay landscape, rail and fence, door landscape, artificial waterscape, natural water landscape, swimming pool, wall landscape, roof landscape, landscape construction, landscape architecture, lighting landscape, sculpture piece and professional facilities. There are still classifications under each chapter, involving the landscape elements in various aspects. It is a whole-covering sample book of landscape design for your reference.

Result The identity successfully frames the tremendous work exhibited in the museum without taking attention away from the art or the building. The new graphic toolbox has helped the in-house department to produce high quality communication material with little means and little effort. Bildmuseet has since it opened got well-deserved attention in media, both in Sweden and internationally, and nominated to both Swedish Museum of the Year Award and European Museum of the Year Award.

Berlin Brandenburg Airport is one of the largest and most complex transport infrastructure projects in Germany. The building was designed by the renowned architects Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) and JSK International. Moniteurs was already actively involved in the project at the competition phase for the communications design, and by degrees was commissioned to design the orientation system for the airport including its surroundings. A key design feature is the colour red, unusual for airports. This gives clear signals for orientation, and also harmonises with the architecture, with its warm tones of wood, sandstone flooring and glass. At the same time, it is modelled on the appearance of its home states of Berlin and Brandenburg. In places, the signs are directly embedded into the architectural panels – some flow around the corner, and this concept is woven into the product design of the signs outside the building.

A further element dovetailing the orientation system and the architecture is the lines of individual graphical elements of the

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orientation system. Moniteurs adopted the linear structures of the architecture, themselves based upon the coniferous forests of Brandeburg, which also inspire some of the modern buildings of Berlin, such as the New National Gallery by Mies van der Rohe. The lines that make up the letters and pictograms produce graded tones, which create a hierarchy among the signs without having to be colourful. In this way, the information is well structured and easily readable. The content structure has been just as clearly configured: the pictogram of the departing aircraft accompanies passengers to security, after which signs for gates A – D become visible. As the architectural language varies from one part of the building to another, so too does the graphical language of the orientation system. In the North Pier, for example, where the wall fixtures are not made of wood, passenger information is applied directly to the walls. This variety of applications illustrates once more the strength of the clear, integrated design concept.

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Animals playing hide and seek not only solves the need of “pediatrising” the hospital, but also provides a coherent visual identity to a space of over 5,000 m², while adapting to the preexisting architectural elements.

Although the project was initially conceived as a solution for a specific area, it soon expanded to the entire hospital and its outer environs. Therefore, the hospital's signage system for both inner and outer spaces has been redesigned accordingly, in order to increase cohesion.

The project has achieved an Art Directors Club Europe award, two Laus awards granted by ADG-FAD Barcelona and a special jury award, Laus Aporta, in recognition for the social impact.

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With significant buildings by 6 international architect offices, the newly built campus of Vienna‘s University of Economics & Business provides effective surface of 100.000 sqm for teachings and studies. This vast complex required a distinct orientation system with strong colors and nomenclature. To state an international best practice example for Inclusive Design, the combination of analog, digital, tactile and acoustic media characterizes the way finding system: – The open font Titillium was extend by a stencil version. Its clear and significant appearance gives the orientation system a strong character.

– By folding the signs, 2 levels allow to transport information in both, German and English.

– Tactile information: blind and partially sighted people were given additional guidance. Tactile Braille, raised tactile letters, tactile paving + guidance lines and tactile maps offer information.

– Digital Signage: Door terminals allow to contact staff members. Digital door displays show current and upcoming lectures. A QR code connects directly with the room reservation system. All information is not visual only, but acoustic.

– Info terminals: Students and visitors can specifically look for information. A strong contrast and reduction to the colors yellow and black increases the readability. The terminal itself can be rolled-under with a wheel chair and reads out all content.

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Formerly a Canadian Forces base in north Toronto, Downsview Park is undergoing an urban revitalization. At 2.4 square kilometres, it has the potential to be the world’s largest urban park,and Shikatani Lacroix was selected to help make this vision a reality.

Downsview Park’s 232 hectares with its industrial-scaled roads and buildings presented a navigational challenge.

Shikatani Lacroix developed a wayfinding plan to understand the vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow. Following this step, directional signage was executed in monumental proportions to fit the massive expanse of the area.

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An effort was made to design a wayfinding system that complements the existing historical structures that remain in the park. To strike the right balance between the past and the present, contemporary and durable materials were combined with distressed finishes (such as COR-TEN weathering steel that is designed to age) in order to link each area of the park together under one cohesive visual identity.

The wayfinding signage further established Downsview’s brand while complementing and contrasting the industrial architecture of the park – allowing visitors to easily find their destination.

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