Canvas Costa Mesa, CA

Canvas in Costa Mesa Development Canvas in Costa Mesa was developed to create a large art canvas within an office park. Inspired by gallery name cards, we designed outdoor wayfinding directional signs with "impossible" geometry, making them appear as sculptures. The landscape architect's careful design of exterior spaces influenced our signage, resulting in a thin, open profile that virtually disappears when viewed from the side. Gallery-style artist labels complemented the art color palette and were used as standalone signs and on directories. Large building address numerals were placed on existing pillars, and the main campus map was designed as an art location map.

Skills

EXD Creative Concept, 3D modeling, AR on site visualization, Technical Documentation

Fun Facts

With the unique positioning of the monument signage, a 3D model was used in combination with Augmented Reality (AR) on an iPad to help visualize the sign for the client. The client was able to take the ipad and walk about the virtual object on site to verify sightlines and positioning.