On the Boards: Salem Hospital Exterior Sign Program

Begun in 2002 and re-started in 2006, AK’s exterior sign masterplan for Salem Hospital is finally coming to fruition. The signs are currently in production at Creo Industrial Arts in Everett, WA, (top 3 photos).
When samples arrived at our Portland office, Karen Fishel, AK Project Manager, found the crates as well-made as the signs. At bottom right, Karen and Abby Alway shed light on the samples.

Out and About: Michael Curry Design Studio

Elizabeth Anderson and fellow host committee members visited Michael Curry Design Studio in Scapoose, Oregon in preparation for the Opening Ceremony of the Society of College & University Planners’ (SCUP) national conference in Portland, July 2009. Shown above: mock-ups, prototypes and full-size puppets are familiar images in Michael‘s studio. Following the tour, the group participated in a lively brainstorming session with Michael (far right).

On the Boards: Lewis & Clark Wayfinding Study

Wayfinding begins long before the first sign is sighted. That’s why, in a Wayfinding Study for Lewis & Clark in Portland OR, we looked at all the ways people get directions and find their way to and through the institution’s three campuses - from the website and marketing brochures to city road signs and campus landmarks.

Wayfinding updates will include campus improvements to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic circulation, new city road signs, gate numbers at key campus entries and a few new campus signs.