The Experiential Design Index

East Boston Branch Library Environmental Graphics — East Boston Branch Library

Exterior environmental graphics and interpretive elements for the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library, a new 15,000-square-foot branch building in Boston, Massachusetts designed by William Rawn Associates and opened in November 2013, with graphics by Arrowstreet.

VenueEast Boston Branch Library
Project typeNew Building
StatusCompleted
Year completed2013

Credits

FirmRoleNote
William Rawn Associates, Architects Architecture Lead architect .
Arrowstreet Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding Exterior environmental graphics, interpretive panels for the stormwater garden, and 21 engraved pavers along the Reading Porch identifying top countries of origin for East Boston residents.

Description

Arrowstreet worked in consultation with lead architect William Rawn Associates on the branch's environmental graphics, including interpretive panels for a stormwater garden with custom graphics and symbols, and 21 engraved pavers along the building's Reading Porch identifying the top countries of origin for East Boston residents. The branch later received a 2018 Boston Society of Architects Citation Award.

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