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Southlake Wayfinding Wins APA Award
The Texas Chapter of the American Planning Assoication has awarded the “City of Southlake Wayfinding Sign System Plan” with a “2010 Current Planning Award.”
The American Planning Association is a nonprofit public interest and research organization representing over 39,000 practicing planners, officials, and citizens involved with urban and rural planning issues.
RSM was proud to be a part of the wayfinding design and programming. The designs are currently out to bid and we look forward to seeing construction soon. Congratulations to the team at the City of Southlake!
Nanjing Taiwan Trade Mart Opens
RSM is excited to share images from our latest identity and wayfinding project in China… the Nanjing Taiwan Trade Mart. This open air retail destination is the first mall in China to promote imported goods from Taiwan. The industrial architecture and context of this unique trading complex inspired
RSM is excited to share images from our latest identity and wayfinding project in China… the Nanjing Taiwan Trade Mart. This open air retail destination is the first mall in China to promote imported goods from Taiwan.
The industrial architecture and context of this unique trading complex inspired RSM to develop a bold and iconic approach to the graphic enhancements on the buildings. With the use of large scale industrial building identity numbers and smaller scaled bi-lingual branding and wayfinding elements, the pedestrian navigation through the project became clear. Complementing, and not competing, with the bold colors of the architecture was an important consideration in the creation of the graphic beacons.
The City of Blades
Solingen, called the “City of Blades,” renowned for the manufacturing of fine swords, knives, scissors, and razors is the location for one of RSM’s international mixed-use projects.
Finding inspiration through the cultural landscape and industries of Solingen (heavy machinery, precision products, the colors of iron ore glow), RSM is scratching the surface to uncover the wealth of textures, patterns, and materials that make up this environment. This inspiration and research has strongly influenced a comprehensive sign program for this dynamic mixed use retail and entertainment center.
RSM Selected for the SDSU Student Center
RSM has been selected as the architectural graphics consultant for the new Aztec Student Center on the San Diego State University campus. Projected to open in late 2013, this new student union building will feature many on campus amenities for the students including a market, fitness center, food c
RSM has been selected as the architectural graphics consultant for the new Aztec Student Center on the San Diego State University campus.
Projected to open in late 2013, this new student union building will feature many on campus amenities for the students including a market, fitness center, food court, theater, retail spaces, bowling alley, and individual meeting spaces for the many student clubs and organization. RSM will be working with the student organizations, administration, and facilities group at SDSU to create a comprehensive and state of the art digital wayfinding, identity, and specialty graphics program that will integrate with the historic Spanish Mission architecture and invite students campus wide to congregate, study, eat, and play.
The graphics program to be designed by RSM will include exterior and interior identity and wayfinding signage, a unique flexible electronic signage program throughout, as well as specialty graphics for the entertainment venues.
RSM Working in the “Heart” of Barrio Logan
Barrio Logan, a unique and diverse neighborhood located in southern San Diego at the foot of the Coronado Bay Bridge is under redevelopment to enhance the community’s cultural and ethnic qualities and the neighborhood’s distinctive character.
As part of the redevelopment, RSM is working closely with Shea Properties on Mercado del Barrio, a residential and commercial mixed-use development – one of the first in the area. The team at RSM is creating a culturally appropriate branding, identity, and wayfinding program. The Mercado, located within the “heart” of Barrio Logan, consists of the redevelopment of two vacant city blocks into a vibrant lifestyle district that will include a Latino-themed supermarket, retail shops, residential units, and restaurants.
City's Cultural Plaza Enhancements
Working with the City of Rancho Cucamonga, RSM is enhancing the existing cultural plaza and public parking experience by designing a fun and energetic graphics program to engage the visitor and bring them to the many amenities of this Cultural Center – the events plaza, public library, theater, and conference facility.
The team at RSM designed a concept wayfinding program using over scaled silhouettes of local citizens becomes a fun way to engage the local community. The designs serve many purposes: sculptural elements are added to enliven the plaza, functional wayfinding to guide the visitor to the many uses, and a fund raising opportunity to have local citizens donate for the chance to be a part of this unique enhancement.