A site visit and project kick-off for our work on the expansion of
Bay Area Hospital provided a great excuse for a road trip to Oregon's south coast on April Fool's Day. We felt anything but foolish upon leaving cold, wet Portland for this warmer, sunnier climate zone.
ZGF Architect Paul Evans joined us for a site walk and documentation of existing conditions. Above, Abby snaps a photo of an existing sign while Paul correctly identifies its typeface: Helvetica - for which we now have so many alternatives!
Traversing the site with the sun on our backs.
Inside, we took on the role of visitor to understand how existing signs and other means help patients and visitors find their way. Here, Paul asks a volunteer what happens when no one is present.
Our friendly volunteer turned around the counter top sign to show the following message:
Following the site walk, we met our clients for a lively discussion of signage and wayfinding not only for the new addition, but for the entire hospital as it responds to the new construction.
A site visit and project kick-off for our work on the expansion of Bay Area Hospital provided a great excuse for a road trip to Oregon's south coast on April Fool's Day. We felt anything but foolish upon leaving cold, wet Portland for this warmer, sunnier climate zone.
ZGF Architect Paul Evans joined us for a site walk and documentation of existing conditions. Above, Abby snaps a photo of an existing sign while Paul correctly identifies its typeface: Helvetica - for which we now have so many alternatives!
Traversing the site with the sun on our backs.
Inside, we took on the role of visitor to understand how existing signs and other means help patients and visitors find their way. Here, Paul asks a volunteer what happens when no one is present.
Our friendly volunteer turned around the counter top sign to show the following message:
Following the site walk, we met our clients for a lively discussion of signage and wayfinding not only for the new addition, but for the entire hospital as it responds to the new construction.
