Covering 164 acres over 17 city blocks, the Washington University Medical Center is located along the eastern edge of Forest Park in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood and includes Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Siteman Cancer Center and the Washington University School of Medicine. An ambitious campus renewal project is underway with new […]
Now in its second edition, Chris Calori and David Vanden-Eynden’s Signage and Wayfinding Design book is a great resource for researching and creating effective signage and wayfinding. CGA’s wayfinding signage for the Research Triangle Park, a corporate park for high-tech research and development in North Carolina, is featured in the book as an example of a […]
University of Tennessee Knoxville is implementing a wayfinding and signage program developed by CGA; both vehicular and pedestrian signs should be rolled out in time for fall football. Districting of the campus will help visitors better understand the campus’s complex layout; branded signage will better define the Volunteer campus within its urban setting. Photo courtesy […]
CGA has developed a patient-focused wayfinding strategy for the expanding campus at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The effort is part of a master plan that includes interior and exterior sign systems as well as digital wayfinding tools that assist visitors with self-navigation while offering customization and cost benefits that signage cannot. Touch-screen kiosks with maps and searchable directories, an improved web experience, […]
The Reading Viaduct has been abandoned since the last train traveled its rails in 1984. Soon it will be transformed into an elevated “Rail Park,” a ribbon of green with spectacular views of the Philadelphia skyline. As a reclaimed public space, the Rail Park will bring diverse communities together, contribute to surrounding neighborhoods and preserve […]
This year’s fabulous Philadelphia Flower Show celebrates the nation’s parks; Philly’s Fairmount Park was highlighted in the Saul Agricultural High School’s gold medal-winning display. CGA’s signage for both the Park and the Philadelphia Water Department’s “Green City Clean Waters” program were a feature.
CGA’s master plan for The College of New Jersey’s busy campus includes a way- finding strategy and sign system influenced by the Georgian colonial architecture. An integrated program of gateways, vehicular, pedestrian, identification and parking signage has been created. Installation for the 2nd phase has been completed and phase 3 begins this summer with the fabrication and […]
CGA has designed a new formal gateway for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County that will mark the campus with an assertive and sophisticated entrance. A full-size mock-up has been created and installed to test the functional and aesthetic aspects of the design and its lighting. The next step is to manufacture the 150-foot long custom […]
Virginia Gehshan’s expert advice for developing large and successful wayfinding projects is outlined in Bill Schiffner’s article “Taking on the Great Outdoors” in Sign & Digital Graphics magazine. Virginia believes that the key to success begins with the overall process. She presents several methods that ensure the success of large projects, one being prototyping as a […]
For more than 50 years, Monroe Community College has evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of its students and community. Its growth has triggered the need for exterior signage and wayfinding at its two upstate New York campuses. CGA, with Bergmann Associates, has developed a strategic master plan that addresses the orientation and signage needs of […]