The Experiential Design Index

Core Project Wayfinding and Signage — Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art's Core Project, a renovation and interior expansion of the museum's landmark 1928 building designed by Frank Gehry of Gehry Partners, opened to the public May 7, 2021, with a new signage and wayfinding system by Pentagram fabricated by Design Communications Ltd.

VenuePhiladelphia Museum of Art
Project typeMajor Renovation
StatusCompleted
Year completed2021
Technologiesdigital LED signage

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Gehry Partners, LLP Architecture Core Project renovation and interior expansion architect
Design Communications Ltd. Fabrication Signage fabrication
Pentagram Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding Comprehensive signage and wayfinding system, including kiosks with digital LED screens, metal and glass signage, and the donor wall; builds on a 2014 visual identity Pentagram had designed for the museum. Led by partner Michael Gericke.

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