Sign of the Times

From above: Pylon sign for Cat Depot building- scheduled completion, June 2009; Residential mail box- residence completed, June 2007; Proposed condominium entry sign- master planning services, 2009.

Entry signage can take many forms; pylon signs, monument signs or even mailboxes. For a pedestrian, visitor or owner, the initial impact of the sign sets the tone for what lies beyond.  It identifies the nature of the complex; a strip mall with multiple tenants, a condominium complex, a standalone building or even a residence.  Relating the design of these features to the associated building or complex, enhances the resident or tenant’s exposure, public impression and provides an aesthetic quality for the property’s architecture.

– Barron Schimberg, AIA LEED AP