Yale University
- Wayfinding & Signage Projects
- Information Design Projects
Two Twelve first worked with the Ivy League university in the early 1990s to design a signage system for its renowned Divinity School with Kliment Halsband Architects. When Yale embarked on a major redevelopment program a few years later, Cooper, Robertson & Partners asked Two Twelve to participate in creating a master plan for the growth and development of the New Haven campus. Our task was to evaluate current and future wayfinding needs.
Upon completion of the Yale University Framework Plan in 1999, we began work directly with the university to implement the wayfinding strategy and develop signage designs.
The new system of signs and maps melds a respect for 300-year old traditions with contemporary simplicity and sensitivity to context. Carefully placed on every building, the signs bring visual consistency to a campus famed for its diverse architecture.
Photos: James Shanks
