Urban and Civic News

Experiential Master Plan for the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft 11/25/2019 Read Time: <1 minute	A Punctuated Experience for Alexander Isley, Inc. 09/10/2019 Read Time: 1.5 minutes Last year, Alexander Isley Inc. Designers (Redding, Conn.) started work with HMA2 Architects on the development of an environmental design program for The Westport Library (Westport, Conn.). After many months of transforming the space, the new library is open and up and running.	SMART Makes Big Digital Investment 01/28/2019 Read Time: 1 minute
NanoLumens Nixel Series LED Displays at Melbourne Historic Town Hall 12/20/2018 Read Time: 2.5 minutes	Philadelphia Holocaust Memorial Plaza 12/12/2018 Read Time: 1.5 minutes The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation engaged award-winning architecture and design firm Wallace, Roberts & Todd to bring state-of-the-art design to the Plaza, where Urban Sign Company completed fabrication of the signage.	National Arts Centre's Sesquicentennial Expansion 05/14/2018 The National Arts Centre has been a cultural destination in the heart of Ottawa for the past half-century.
Trail Signage for the Gwynns Falls Trail 05/07/2018 The City of Baltimore needed better identification for its robust network of hiking and bike trails.	Arrowstreet's 360-Degree View of Boston Projects 11/20/2017 At the center of Congress Square, Arrowstreet is revitalizing Quaker Lane into an active and vibrant pedestrian walkway with engaging ground level retail, outdoor seating and dining options.	Nancy Ann Coyne Reveals Public Installation "Speaking of Home" 10/31/2017 On September 27, 2017, international public artist, designer and social innovator Nancy Ann Coyne debuted "Speaking of Home," a photographic public artwork transforming four of St.
Idaho Falls City Wayfinding Well Underway 09/05/2017 The city of Idaho Falls’ wayfinding project started in 2013 with an idea for better signs at the Idaho Falls Zoo. Since then, the program has expanded to include monuments, a network of signs near key trails and roadways as well as a thorough city rebranding.	CIVIQ Smartscapes to Transform Downtown San Antonio 03/02/2017 Bexar County Commissioners recently announced a new pilot program to bring state-of-the-art urban technology to the urban center of Bexar County, Texas, putting the community at the forefront of sm	Inspiring Community via Connectivity—Thinking Caps Design in Phoenix 01/31/2017 Recently Thinking Caps Design placed 2nd in a design competition held by an Arizona chapter of AIA (American Institute of Architects).
ArtHouse Design Helps Abu Dhabi Public Park Honor Its Country 11/29/2016 The country's rich history inspired the firm to create culturally responsive designs including a comprehensive, bilingual wayfinding and signage program for the park that represents the local culture, landscape and wildlife, from the dress code and red crescent emblem to the Hajar Mountains and date palm.	Innovation Plaza by ex;it: Light It Up 09/28/2016 Philadelphia’s newest oasis is in the nation’s oldest and largest urban research park. Designed by ex;it in partnership with Andropogon Associates, the formerly nondescript pedestrian walkway within the University City Science Center is now a vibrant space that centers the 14-acre campus.	Shikatani Lacroix Rebrands York Link 08/15/2016 The firm created a strategic rebrand of its economic development program York Link, formerly Centres and Corridors. Shikatani Lacroix developed a fully integrated marketing and communications strategy, which included a new logo, tagline and brand guidelines, designed to promote the region as the place “where talent and opportunity intersect.”
Büro North Brings Pedestrian Traffic Lights Down to Earth 08/03/2016 By utilizing existing infrastructure, Smart Tactile Paving keeps pedestrians using mobile phones safer by highlighting traffic messaging within their diminished field of vision.	Hunt Design Creates Westwood Village Wayfinding 02/18/2016 Hunt Design (Pasadena, Calif.) created a new wayfinding program for Westwood Village, the iconic Los Angeles entertainment and shopping district known for its historic theaters and other destinations.	PUBLIC Honored for Soccer Ball Field House 11/16/2015 PUBLIC Architecture + Communication (Vancouver) was recognized by the Architectural Institute of British Columbia for its soccer ball-inspired design of the Newton Field House in Surrey, BC.
Kickstarter for Improved Signage at Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas 07/08/2015 Three days remain to fund a new signage system that will improve the visitor experience at this iconic destination designed by Philip Johnson and opened in 1977.	Harbinger Designs for Dogs 02/27/2015 Harbinger Innovation Group (hi.) (Jacksonville, Fla.) was invited to put together a proposal for the new John Gorrie Dog Park being developed by Riverside Avondale Preservation for Jacksonville’s most densely populated historic neighborhood.	Applied Maps Vancouver Pedestrian Signage 01/30/2015 Applied Wayfinding designed the new pedestrian wayfinding signage system for Vancouver, B.C.
Infinite Scale: Come to Play 11/20/2014 Infinite Scale partnered with AAA Flag & Banner as the Title Sponsor to host the San Francisco 49ers Vice President of Marketing at the 4th Annual Salt Lake Design Week. Ali Towle spoke about Levi’s® Stadium, where Infinite Scale’s Creative Council™approach to encourage collaboration between all stakeholders ensures an incredible fan experience.	Soon to Open DC Memorial Highly Ranked 07/30/2014 Cloud Gehshan Associates collaborated on The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial site's interpretive content, which features powerful quotations and images of disabled veterans and their personal journeys of courage and sacrifice.	Corbin Design 01/23/2014 Corbin Design (Traverse City, Mich.) developed a comprehensive wayfinding system for Detroit's COBO Center as part of the center's $300 million upgrade.
Calori & Vanden-Eynden 01/16/2014 Calori & Vanden Eynden (New York)’s regional sign program for the Upper Perkiomen Valley in southeastern Pennsylvania passed a crucial mil	Cloud Gehshan Associates - Notre Dame of  Maryland University Signage 01/16/2014 Cloud Gehshan Associates (Philadelphia) announced that wayfinding and gateway signage has been installed at Notre Dame of  Maryland Univers	Cloud Gehshan Associates Historical Society of Pennsylvania building Project 12/10/2013 Cloud Gehshan Associates (Philadelphia), in collaboration with SaylorGregg Architects, designed an electro
Frost* Design covered Sydney for the I’M ON campaign 12/10/2013 Frost* Design (Sydney) covered Sydney in condoms for the I’M ON campaign, the Stay Safe extension of ACON’s Ending	Pentagram 12/09/2013 Pentagram (New York and worldwide) Partner Harry Pearce and his team collaborated with poet Alice Oswald and fabrication specialists Millimet	Studio SC 12/09/2013 Studio SC (Seattle) designed a new wayfinding program for the City of Tacoma, Wash.
Cloud Gehshan Associates Al Doho Quarter Renewal Project 12/09/2013 Cloud Gehshan Associates (Philadelphia) announced that the Al Doho Quarter Renewal Project of Old Riyadh,	Hunt Design - Old Pasadena 12/09/2013 Hunt Design (Pasadena, Calif.) created signage for Old Pasadena in 1984, in one of the first urban wayfinding programs.	Pentagram 12/09/2013 Pentagram (worldwide), working with the consortium PentaCityGroup and the New York City Department of Transportation, helpe
Frost* Design and Arup collaborated on the VIVID Light Walk 12/09/2013 Frost* Design (Sydney) and Arup collaborated on an interactive laser installation for the VIVID Light Walk in Sydney.	Solid Light working on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Experience 12/09/2013 Solid Light (Louisville, Ky.) is working on Louisville’s first-ever entry to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail: the E	W&Co. 12/04/2013 W&Co. (New York) designed and developed a digital wayfinding app for Mercer County Park in New Jersey.
Fiberoptic Lighting - Magical Musical Christmas Murals 12/04/2013 Fiberoptic Lighting (Grants Pass, Ore.) made the front page of their local paper, The Daily Courier, for creating t	Frost* Design 12/03/2013 Frost* Design (Sydney) is the winner in Small Project Architecture in the New South Wales Architecture Awards 2012,	Gnu Group wayfinding program for the City of Davis 12/03/2013 GNU Group (Lafayette, Calif.) designed a wayfinding program for the City of Davis, Calif. In response to a stringent bu
Merje - Downtown Wayfinding Master Plan for Austin, Texas 12/03/2013 MERJE (West Chester, Pa.) is leading a team of multi-disciplined firms, including McCann Adams Studio, Gannett Fleming, Estili	Base Design 11/30/2013 Base Design (Brussels) created a new visual identity for the Brussels Capital Region.	Merje - Mammoth Lakes, California 11/30/2013 Merje (West Chester, Pa.) is working on community wayfinding programs for Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Coronado, Calif., and Annapolis, Md.
Merje - Downtown Austin 11/21/2013 Merje (West Chester, Pa.) has been selected to develop the Downtown Austin, Texas, Wayfinding Master Plan.	Studio SC 11/15/2013 Studio SC (Seattle) is designing an environmental graphics program for the University of Washington’s new Husky Ballpark Team Building, the of	Calori & Vanden-Eynden Design Consultants 11/15/2013 Calori & Vanden-Eynden Design Consultants (New York) announced that its Woodward Avenue Tributes program received a 2011 National Scenic B
Cloud Gehshan Associates Developing Martin Building Sign System 11/14/2013 Cloud Gehshan Associates (Philadelphia) is in the early stages of developing an interactive, smart building signage system for the Federal

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