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UNIVERSITY SIGNAGE STANDARDS
The Office for the Architect maintains oversight of all University
signage. This office sets standards for University exterior signage,
reviews interior signage systems for new buildings or renovations,
approves locations for exterior signs and provides design guidance
for miscellaneous signage projects. In
order for the University's grounds to appear as a cohesive entity,
it is important that exterior signage be consistent in color, layout,
font and logo. Signage also must be legible and organized to successfully
guide both pedestrians and vehicles to their destinations. In
2000, the Office for the Architect retained the services of Corbin
Design to establish design standards for the University's exterior
signage. The result, the Exterior Signage Standards Manual (table
of contents and downloads), contains standards for the following
sign types:
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Building
Identification are in-ground signs that exhibit a building's
official name and street address. |
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Street
signs identify University streets and avenues. |
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Parking
Regulation signs identify reserved parking and associated
permits or description. |
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Vehicular
Directional signs provide direction to specific districts
of the University or to public facilities such as auditoriums,
sport arenas or libraries. |
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Building
Construction are temporary in-ground signs that identify
current construction projects. |
Signage
not included in the Exterior Signage Standards Manual:
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Entrance
gates or walls are used occasionally to define and identify
a precinct, center or school, such as the Miller Center, the
School of Law, Fontaine Research Park and the Darden School.
Such structures must relate to adjacent buildings and be designed
as part of the overall landscape plan. The Office of the Architect
reviews and approves this type of signage. The Arboretum and
Landscape Committee must also approve entrance gates and walls. |
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Interior
building signage should be professionally designed as part
of the interior design of a new or renovated building. The Office
of the Architect shall approve material, layout and font. |
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Miscellaneous signage, such as metal attached lettering
over a building's entrance, should be determined on a case-by-case
basis with the Office of the Architect. |
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Banners
generally are not permitted. |
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