I finally got a chance to visit the California Academy of Sciences this past Labor Day weekend. Having worked on a handful of museum projects and seeing the behind the scenes work that’s involved in putting together an exhibit, I think I’ve lost the ability to just enjoy going to the museum. I’m too… Read more »
There are many beautiful streets in Pasadena, but it is hard to beat aptly named Green Street in the late summer heat of September. Driving east from Los Robles to Hill Street under the massive near-continuous canopy of majestic fichus trees, you can actually forget that it’s 97 degrees, itchy… Read more »
Since when do we need a rocket launch-style count down to cross the street? 9-8-7 –geeze, I’ve only got six, no five seconds left to that far curb! Nothing like a little more pressure to clear the crosswalk to make way for street-owning motor vehicles. So, what happens when the… Read more »
There is a river back there somewhere, but you wouldn’t know because these nine signs block the view to Oregon’s verdant and scenic Mackenzie. Each sign probably meets a perceived need and solves specific problem, but taken together, all you get is visual clutter — a kind of posted littering. And what once was… Read more »
For many public places (parks in particular) providing clear regulatory information is key to maintaining a clean and safe environment. In developing regulatory signs, designers must walk a fine line between establishing appropriate communication and creating confusing visual clutter. Seeing a need for better solution to the sign examples shown… Read more »
Billed as Wikipedia for architecture, a newly released iphone app Open Buildings by Despark, encourages people to explore the architecture surrounding their city. It provides a database of user submitted buildings and provides a way to finally end the debate on “Who Designed That?”. You can also access the database… Read more »
Where can we escape the city’s incessant drone; where bright streets are contrasted by dark alleys of fitful twilight. I found a space, off my beaten path, which always holds a welcoming quiet – the cathedrals of the city. Be it St. Patrick’s in New York, the Cathedral of Our Lady of… Read more »
Pasadena, CA — July 22, 2010 — Hunt Design Associates, a leading graphic designer for buildings, spaces and places, recently placed the final touches on a whimsical series of signs and graphics for the new “Tierra de las Pampas” exhibit at the Santa Ana Zoo. Spanning an imaginative new logo,… Read more »
Hunt Design creates a groundbreaking permanent exhibition for Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry PASADENA, CA — December 16, 2009 — YOU! The Experience, a dramatic and unprecedented 15,000-square-foot exhibit, is a celebration of the body, mind and spirit that explores the realm of personal health and well being. Featuring a stunning… Read more »
A comprehensive naming and signage system installed throughout the park rates a 95% approval in a recent visitor survey PASADENA, CA — December 10, 2009 — With more than three million visitors each year, the San Diego Zoo is a world-class destination. Yet with its hilly site, miles of winding tree-shrouded… Read more »