On the Boards: Benning Library, DC Public Library

It was such fun to see our DC Public Library client, Barbara Norland, in our studio last week! In Portland for the Public Library Association’s 2010 national conference, Barbara visited our office to review color proofs for Benning Library’s supergraphic window facade.
At left, above, Barbara and Elizabeth review selections from the first round of proofs sent by DC fabricator, Gelberg Signs. Barbara returned the following day for a second set of proofs shown at right with Karen. Barbara is DC Public Library’s Senior Librarian for Building Projects.

Out and About: Stanford University, Palo Alto, California

Elizabeth and Abby arrived at Stanford’s School of Medicine last week to find the central plaza cleared of construction trailers and poised for Spring. Flanking the plaza and shown in the top photo at left: Lorry Lokey Stem Cell Research Building, and at right: Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge. We were on campus to discuss donor recognition for both buildings and to review installed building signage in the Li Ka Shing Center. We also found time to try out new seating arrangements and enjoy the sun with Vivian Jones, Facilities Engineer for the School of Medicine.

Shriners Hospital for Children

A second round of proofs for specialty graphics at Shriners Hospital for Children arrived in our office last week. The 5’ wide strips represent images that at full size range from 8 to 12 feet wide and
7 to 8 feet high. Photos by Allan Bruce Zee provide background imagery for layers of playful graphics designed by Anderson Krygier. Graphic panels are being produced by Wilsonart in Temple, Texas and will be installed in the elevator lobbies of the Portland hospital.