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Project

Stoke on Trent City Council - Library re-branding and wayfinding

The Central Library in Hanley is the largest in Stoke-on-Trent and represents one of several buildings of different ages and sizes. This building houses a large reference section and the City Archives over four floors and offered a project that required DDA compliency for wayfinding as well as good identity and visibility.
Internal wayfinding comprised standard directories with Braille and Tactile inserts but on certain locations proved difficult to site, especially in lift lobbies. Caliba designed purpose made stanchions which made the directories free standing and in some circumstances, reversible for flexible poster display.
The main demand was a flexibile sign system. The Full View system with paper inserts was the solution, for both wall mount and A3 projecting double sided sign requirements.
Externally, illuminated entrance totems, banner and flag poles completed the project.

Signs: internal and external branding and wayfinding

Description

Internal:
Floor directories
Directional signs
Destination signage
Self management signs
External:
Double sided totem
Flag poles x 5m plus banners

Specification

Accord 15 sign frames with Caliba Braille and Tactile inserts.
Aluminium stanchions and supports
Full View projecting and wall mounted units
Totem from fabricated aluminium with illuminated poster display
Flag poles and anchor base

Coating

Powder coating to Syntha Pulvin specifications

Value

£38,000

Images

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Internal directory