Boardwalk Campus
Icon Development, Large Scale Graphics, Academic Design
Winner of the 2023 Global Architecture & Design Award in the Signage Design (Built) category, the new Gates and Douglas Elementary School brings together two K-6 schools and the Huebner Early Childhood Program under one roof to create a model net-zero-ready facility. A system of twenty-nine unique icons inspired by local flora and fauna was developed as part of the wayfinding and educational strategies. All the icons come together in a multistory tree mural within the central building commons. They also identify classrooms using topics the grade levels study during the year. The site is adjacent to a protected wetland, allowing for hands-on learning that is supported by custom landscape signage.