The Cooper Union

Signage & Environmental Graphics

Signage and environmental graphics for the school's new academic building designed by Morphosis.

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The Cooper Union's new academic building at 41 Cooper Square.

The Cooper Union's new academic building at 41 Cooper Square.

Foundry Gridnik was selected for its resemblance to the lettering on the original building.

Foundry Gridnik was selected for its resemblance to the lettering on the original building.

The signage typography has been physicalized in different ways, engaging multiple surfaces of the three-dimensional signs, appearing extruded across corners, or cut, extended and dragged through the material.

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The lobby atrium at 41 Cooper Square.

The lobby atrium at 41 Cooper Square.

Donor signage cascades down the underside of a lobby staircase.

Donor signage cascades down the underside of a lobby staircase.

The visible edges of the typography create a pattern in the halls.

The visible edges of the typography create a pattern in the halls.

Room signage set in Gridnik.

Room signage set in Gridnik.

Donor signage on the roof terrace appears as a constellation of names engraved in granite.

Donor signage on the roof terrace appears as a constellation of names engraved in granite.

The L!brary Initiative

Brand Identity, Signage & Environmental Graphics

Environmental graphics for the program to build or refurbish libraries in New York City public schools.

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