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Cooper Hewitt Reopening — Identity, Wayfinding, and Signage — Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum reopened in New York in December 2014 after a renovation and expansion of the Andrew Carnegie Mansion, with architecture by Gluckman Mayner Architects (design architect) and Beyer Blinder Belle (executive architect), casework and display design by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, interactive media by Local Projects, and a new graphic identity, signage, and wayfinding program by Pentagram.

VenueCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Project typeMajor Renovation
StatusCompleted
Year completed2014
Technologiesinteractive pen, digital interactive tables

Credits

FirmRoleNote
gluckman-mayner-architects Architecture Renovation and expansion architect.
Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners Architecture Executive architect for the renovation.
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Exhibit Design Designed casework, display cases, visitor services desk, and entrance canopy.
Local Projects Media Design & Software Interactive media experiences, including the interactive-pen labeling system.
Pentagram Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding Graphic identity, custom typeface, exterior/interior signage, wayfinding, exhibition directories, and donor recognition graphics. Led by partners Eddie Opara and Michael Gericke.
Design Communications Ltd. Fabrication Fabricated the exterior branding signage, ADA-compliant signage, and wayfinding system Pentagram designed.

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