Zoom Enlarge The building was conceived by Ando as a "Gate of Creation" that provides an entrance to the campus. Zoom Enlarge In contrast to the building's concrete, the environmental graphics are in shiny, smooth materials. Zoom Enlarge Wayfinding signage appears on shiny metal discs that stand in contrast to the building's walls. Zoom Enlarge Typography is carefully composed on the simple circular shape and set in the Fakt font. Zoom Enlarge The signage for the building takes a contrarian approach: pristine white lettering, glossy white discs, and glassy prisms form a counterpoint to the rough gray concrete walls. Learn more about the project Zoom Enlarge Arrows and slanted lines reference the building's dramatic diagonals. Zoom Enlarge Zoom Enlarge The shiny discs set off the raw beauty of the concrete and also complement the building's forms. Zoom Enlarge Zoom Enlarge Zoom Enlarge Studio workspace numbers are screened directly on the walls. Zoom Enlarge Zoom Enlarge Names of donors are engraved into the surface of the rods, with three to five bars grouped on each strand. Learn more about the project Zoom Enlarge Zoom Enlarge Donor recognition signage appears as a sculptural installation in the building's lobby. Zoom Enlarge Zoom Enlarge Zoom Enlarge Names of donors are engraved on prism-like Plexiglas rods that change with the light. Share: Twitter, LinkedIn, Email