downtown knoxville wayfinding and signage...

Downtown Design Review Board December 16, 2009

Project: Downtown Wayfinding File Number: 12-B-09-DT

The city has been working on the Downtown Knoxville Wayfinding and Signage Program for several months. Earlier this year it selected MERJE, a Philadelphia-based firm with extensive experience in wayfinding and branding work, from among more than 20 companies that submitted proposals to lead the public process for input, create a design, establish sign locations and create a manual for maintenance of the signs and system.

The goal of the wayfinding effort is to make it easy for visitors to navigate around downtown Knoxville as well as highlighting its attractions and offerings in an appealing and informative manner.

The project area encompasses all of downtown including World’s Fair Park. The general boundaries are the Norfolk Southern Tracks on the north, the Tennessee River on the south, Hall of Fame Drive on the east and 11th Street on the west.

After a series of steering committee, stakeholder, and public meetings, including a City Council workshop, the Design Development Package (15 October 2009), Revised (05 November 2009) has been submitted for Design Review Board review. This package takes into consideration all the comments that have been received to date and offers the Board an opportunity for input prior to finalizing the design development phase.

The City of Knoxville requests the support of the Downtown Design Review Board for the general design direction of the Downtown Knoxville Wayfinding and Signage Program.

DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLEWAYFINDING AND SIGNAGE PROGRAMDESIGN DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE 15 October 2009REVISED 05 November 2009

City of Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee

MERJE | ENVIRONMENTS & EXPERIENCES

The Widener Building

Suite 1500

One South Penn Square

Philadelphia, PA 19107

T 215.599.4407

F 215.636.9989

www.merjedesign.com

SCHEMATIC DESIGN: OPTIONS A–D

DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLEWayfinding & Signage ProgramDesign Development Package REVISED 11/05/09 DRAWN BY: AR

Schematic Design Options | A.1

SCALE: 1"=1'-0"

Downtown KnoxvilleO P T I O N ASchematic Design | May 7, 2009

Art Museum

World’s FairPark

Universityof Tennessee

Locust StreetGarage

Gay Street

TennesseeTheater

Krutch Park

D O W N T O W N

KNOXVILLE

World’sFair Park

PMarketStreet

PPUBLIC

DOWNTOWN

Market Square

Tennessee Theater

Bijou Theater

Krutch Park

Locust StreetGarage

THEATER DISTRICT

1791

PUBLIC

P

“SiteLink” pole product in bronze finish with channels painted black

P

THEATERDistrict

D O W N T O W N

KNOXVILLE

SCALE: 1"=1'-0"Dowtown Gateway/Arrival Vehicular Directional

(front view)District Arrival Vehicular Directional

(back view)Destination Arrival Parking Directional Parking Directional

Pedestrian DirectionalPedestrian Kiosk

Parking Arrival

SCALE: 1"=1'-0"

SCALE: 1"=1'-0"

Downtown KnoxvilleO P T I O N BSchematic Design | May 7, 2009

KN

OX

VIL

LE

DO

WN

TO

WN

Art Museum

World’s FairPark


P PMARKETSTREET

P U B L I C

PP U B L I C

theater district

Tennessee Theater

market square

Bijou Theater

Blount Mansion

Gay Street Bridge

Krutch Park

Locust StreetGarage

MARKET SQUARE

THEATERdistrict P

Locust St.Garage

DowtownGateway/Arrival

(front view)

DowtownGateway/Arrival

(side view)

Vehicular Directional(front view)

District Arrival(front view)

District Arrival(side view)

Vehicular Directional(alternating back views)

Parking Directional Parking Directional


Parking Arrival Parking Arrival

Color glass block base, internally illuminatedAlternate patterning options

PPUBLIC PARKING

SCALE: 1"=1'-0"

Downtown KnoxvilleO P T I O N CSchematic Design | May 7, 2009

Art Museum

World’s FairPark


ddddddddddddddddddddd

zzzzzz

zzzzzz

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

d

KNOXVILLE

P

PUBLIC PARKI N

G P

PUBLIC PARKI N

G

P

PUBLIC PAR

KIN

G

BijouTheater

Market S

quare

1791

LocustStreetGarage

KNOXVILLE

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

ddddd

ddddd

Market Square

Tennessee Theater

Bijou Theater

Blount Mansion

Gay Street Bridge

Krutch Park

Locust StreetGarage

KNOXVILLEddddd

tch Park

rket Square

ust Streetage

Universiof Tenne

ddddddddddddd

SCALE: 1"=1'-0"Dowtown Gateway/Arrival Vehicular Directional

(front view)District Arrival Vehicular Directional

(back view)Destination Arrival Parking Directional Parking Directional


Parking Arrival


P

P

Downtown KnoxvilleO P T I O N DRevised Schematic Design | July 7, 2009

TH

EA

TE

R D

ISTR

ICT

SCALE: 1"=1'-0"

Art Museum

World’s FairPark


Tennessee Theater

Market Square

Bijou Theater

Blount Mansion

Gay Street Bridge

Krutch Park

Market StreetGarage

THEATER DISTRICT

Bulletin Board surface

Bulletin Board surface

Internally illuminated column

light eminates from pattern

Dowtown Gateway/Arrival(front view)

Dowtown Gateway/Arrival(side view)


District Arrival Vehicular Directional(back view)

Destination Arrival

Destination Arrival(back view)

Parking Directional Parking Directional

Id/Information Sign Type Pattern

Arts & Crafts Inspired patternsDirectional Sign Type Pattern

SCALE: 1"=1'-0"

MARKET SQUARE

IN

FO

RM

AT

IO

N

Pedestrian DirectionalPedestrian KioskPedestrian Kiosk(side view)

Pedestrian Kioskplan view

DO

WN

TO

WN

KN

OX

VIL

LE

PMARKET

STREET

Parking Arrival Parking Arrival

LocustStreetGarage

P U B L I C

BIJOUTHEATRE

IN

FO

RM

AT

IO

N

PP U B L I C

Schematic Design Options | A.2

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT: GRAPHIC STANDARDS


Terminology & Word Breaks | B.1

South Knoxville

Fort Sanders

Mechanicsville

Downtown North

Magnolia

East Knoxville

ARTS & CULTURE

E. TennesseeHistory Center

Emporium Ctr. for the Arts

Art Museum

Tennessee Theatre

NEIGHBORHOODS

City CountyBuilding

John Duncan Federal Bldg.

Knox County Courthouse

LM PublicLibrary

Post Office

State Supreme Court

GOVERNMENTBijou Theatre

Civic Coliseum & Auditorium

Gay Street

Visitor Center

Convention Center

Knoxville Convention & Exposition Ctr.

Movie Theater

Sunsphere

Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

World’s Fair Park

ATTRACTIONS

University of Tennessee

UT Conference Center

NeylandStadium

UT Visitor Center

EDUCATION

Dwight KesselGarage

Market SquareGarage

Locust StreetGarage

PromenadeGarage

State StreetGarage

Old City Lot

PARKING

Dog Park

Ijams Nature Center

Stone Wall Gardens

Krutch Park

Three Rivers Rambler

TN Riverboat Company

Marina

YMCA

YWCA

PARKS & RECREATION

PARKS & RECREATION

Alex Haley Statue

Blount Mansion

James White Fort

The Mabry-Hazen House

HISTORIC

Arts District

Market Square District

The Old City

Theatre District

Volunteer Landing

DISTRICTS

Neyland 2nd Creek

3rd Creek

HOSPITALS

Children’sHospital

Fort SandersRegional

Med. Center

KnoxvilleStation

TRANSPORTATION

McGheeTysonAirport

Bus Station

GREENWAYACCESSSYMBOL



3'-6"3"

4"

Pedestrian Bridge over Henley Street

Volunteer Landing Pedestrian Bridge

PEDESTRIAN ONLY

Crescent Bend

Bleak House

Chilhowiee Park

Thompson Boling Arena

Knoxville College

Knoxville Zoo

Old Gray Cemetery

EXPANDED AREA DESTINATIONS

Gay Street Bridge

Henley Street Bridge

BRIDGES

2'-0"1"

1 1/

2"


PRIMARY TYPEFACE SECONDARY TYPEFACE

This san serif typeface is used for all vehicular signs. This serif typeface is used for all arrival and pedestrian signs.

Clearview Highway

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890 ‘’!@#$%^

Amongst the several mechanical Arts that have engaged my attention, there is no one which I have pursued with so much steadiness and pleasure, as that of Letter Founding.

Matthews PaintMP11862 Road House BluesPMS 302M

Matthews PaintMPPMS 7403M

Matthews PaintMP18098Queen Silver Metallic

Book Antiqua Regular

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890 ‘’!@#$%^

Amongst the several mechanical Arts that have engaged my

attention, there is no one which I have pursued with so much

steadiness and pleasure, as that of Letter Founding.

Matthews PaintMP04631 Ember RedPMS 188M

Matthews PaintMP10540 Red ButtePMS 695M

COLOR PALETTE

Matthews PaintMP07455 Blue NosePMS 5415M

Matthews PaintMP07102 Deep River

Matthews PaintMP15262 Marsala PansaucePMS 518M

Matthews PaintMP07694 Frescoe SkyPMS 659M

Matthews PaintMPPMS 7407M

Color & Typography | B.2

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT | SIGN DRAWINGS


3rd CreekFort Sanders

RegionalMed. Center


McGheeTysonAirport

40BikeRoute

TH

EA

TE

R D

ISTR

ICT

ME

CH

AN

ICSV

ILL

E

BIJOUTHEATRE

NeylandStadium

D O W N T O W N

KNOXVILLEf o u n d e d 1 7 9 1

GATE.1 GATE.2 DIST.1 NEIGH.1 VDIR.2TRAIL.1 VDIR.1 VDIR.3 VDIR.4SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0" VDIR.5 VDIR.6

PARK.1 PARK.1A PARK.2 PARK.3 TEMP.1 PARK.4 PARK.5 PARK.6

DEST.1

KIOSK.1 PDIR.1 PDIR.2 MAP.1 MAP.2 TRAIL.2 TRAIL.3 TRAIL.4 TRAIL.5 DEPT.1SCALE: 3/16"=1'-0"

DowntownKnoxville

5 miles

James WhiteFort

BlountMansion

State SupremeCourt

Knox CountyCourthouse


Alex Haley Statue

Mabry-Hazen House

Stone Wall Gardens

Old Convention& Expo Ctr.

YMCA




Ijams Nature Center

P

For Parking Information call,XXX-XXX-XXXX.

Locust St.Garage

LM Public Library

UT ConferenceCenter

P U B L I C

FREEafter 6pm

P

P


Locust St.Garage

LM Public Library

UT ConferenceCenter

P U B L I CMARKET SQUARE

IN

FO

RM

AT

IO

N

PP U B L I C

AdditionalParking

PP U B L I C P

P U B L I C

PLocustStreetGarage

PUT

Football

THEATER DISTRICT THEATER DISTRICT

Tennessee Theater

Market Square

Bijou Theater

Blount Mansion

Gay Street Bridge

Krutch Park

Market StreetGarage

THEATER DISTRICT

Tennessee Theater

Market Square

Bijou Theater

Blount Mansion

Gay Street Bridge

Krutch Park

Market StreetGarage

THEATER DISTRICT

DO

WN

TO

WN

KN

OX

VIL

LE

f o u n d e d

1791

Menu of Sign Types | C.1


PATTERN #1

Pattern Option Scheme D (arts & crafts inspired)

Comments:• too ornate• too frilly• too generic• need to be more specific to Knoxville

Pattern Option Scheme C (wood cut inspired)

Comments:• like bold pattern• need to be more specific to Knoxville• would like patterns to have arts & crafts feel

Inspiration Images Inspiration Images

PATTERN #2

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

d

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

dd

d

Market S

quareT

HE

AT

ER

DIST

RIC

T Id/Information Sign Type Pattern

Directional Sign Type Pattern

BIJOUTHEATRE

Arts & Crafts Inspired Patterns | C.2


SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0"GATE.1

Downtown Gateway Marker(front view)

GATE.1Downtown Gateway Marker

(side view)


(front view)


(back view)


(side view)

D O W N T O W N

KNOXVILLEf o u n d e d 1 7 9 1

DO

WN

TO

WN

KN

OX

VIL

LE

f o u n d e d

1791

6'-6"

5'-2"

5'-1

1/2

"

1'-1

1"2'

-1 1

/2"

3'-2

1/2

"



2'-8 1/2"

2'-0"

8 1/2"

1'-6 3/4" 1'-6 3/4"2'-0"

13'-6

1/2

"

1'-1

0 1/

2"

11'-4

1/2

"

11'-1

"



4"

TennesseeMarble Base


Downtown Gateway | C.3


SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0"DIST.1

District Arrival (front view)

DIST.1District Arrival

(back view)

DEST.1Destination Arrival

(front view)

ALTERNATE GRAPHIC LAYOUTSDEST.1

ALTERNATE GRAPHIC LAYOUTSDIST.1

NEIGH.1Neighborhood Arrival

(front view)

NEIGH.1Neighborhood Arrival

(back view)

DEST.1Destination Arrival

(back view)

TH

EA

TE

R D

ISTR

ICT

MA

RK

ET

SQU

AR

E

AR

TS D

ISTR

ICT

TH

E O

LD

CIT

Y

VO

LU

NT

EE

R L

AN

DIN

G

2'-0"1'-0" minimum

ME

CH

AN

ICSV

ILL

E

BIJOUTHEATRE

SUNSPHERETHE

MABRY-HAZENHOUSE

7'-6

"

3 1/

2"

7'-6

"

15'-2

"

6'-1

0"7'

-6"

3 1/2" 1'-0 1/2"

4"

3'-3 1/2"

2'-9

"5'-2

3/8

"

1'-0 1/2"

Arrival Signs | C.4


SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0"TRAIL.1

Downtown Trailblzer(front view)

VDIR.1Vehicular Directional

(front view)


(front view)


(side view)


(back view)

VDIR.3 & PARK.2AVehicular Directional & Parking Trailblazer

(front view)


(back view)

DowntownKnoxville

James WhiteFort

BlountMansion

State SupremeCourt



NeylandStadium

PP U B L I C

5 miles

TranspoPole Safe Breakawaybeneath ornamental base

2'-0"1'-0" minimum

7'-0

"

11'-1

0"

8'-7

1/2

"

3'-2

"

14'-3

"

5'-6

1/2

"

15'-6

"

6'-9

1/2

"

Vehicular Directionals | C.5


SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0"VDIR.4



(side view)


(front view)


(front view)

VDIR.4, 5, 6Vehicular Directional

(plan view)

Alex Haley Statue

Mabry-Hazen House

Stone Wall Gardens


(back view)




Ijams Nature Center

YMCA


TranspoPole Safe Breakawaybeneath ornamental base

6'-2 1/2"

9'-5

1/2

"

6"

11'-4

"

2'-0"1'-0" minimum

12'-1

"

8'-2

1/2

"

13'-4

1/2

"7'-5

"

High Speed Vehicular Directional Signs | C.6


Market Square

Gay Street

TheaterDistrict

State SupremeCourt


Gay Street

Market Square

E. TennesseeHistory Center

The Old City

Vehicular Directionals | C.7


SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0"PARK.1

Parking Trailblazermounted to existing pole

(front view)

PARK.1Parking Trailblazer

mounted to existing pole(side view)


(front view)


(back view)

PP U B L I C

PARK.1AAdditional Parking Trailblazer

mounted to existing pole(front view)


mounted to new pole(front view)

PP U B L I C


mounted to new pole(back view)

PLocustStreetGarage

AdditionalParking

PP U B L I C

TEMP.1Temporary Event Directional

mounted to existing pole(front view)

PUT

Football2'-2

"

2'-2

"

10'-6

"

7'-6

"

7'-6

"

7'-6

"

4'-2

1/2

"

2'-3

1/2

"

1'-4 3/4" 1'-9 1/2"

7'-0

"3'

-0"

7'-6

"2'

-11"

Parking Directionals | C.8


SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0"

P

P


Locust St.Garage

LM Public Library

UT ConferenceCenter

P U B L I C

FREEafter 6pm

P


Locust St.Garage

LM Public Library

UT ConferenceCenter

P U B L I C P


Locust St.Garage

LM Public Library

UT ConferenceCenter

P U B L I C

FREEafter 6pm

PARK.5Flag Mounted Garage ID

(front view)

PARK.6Wall Mounted Garage ID

(front view)

14'-0

"

PARK.4Parking ID(front view)

PARK.4Parking ID(side view)

PARK.4Parking ID(back view)

2'-8 1/2"

4'-3

1/2

"

2'-8

1/2

"4'

-11

1/2"

1'-3

1/2

"

8'-1

1/2

"

5'-1

1/2

"

2'-5 1/2"

Programmable LED Message Board

Parking Lot/Garage Arrival | C.9


SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0"TRAIL.2

Service Trailblazer(front view)

TRAILBLAZER ICONS

TRAIL.2Service Trailblazer

(back view)

TRAIL.3Service Trailblazer

(front view)

TRAIL.4Greenway Trailblazer

(front view)

3rd Creek

TRAIL.4Greenway Trailblazer

(back view)

TRAIL.5Bike Route Trailblazer

(front view)

DEPT.1Departure Trailblazer

(front view)


Med. CenterChildren’sHospital

McGheeTysonAirport

40

2'-4"

BikeRoute

BusStation



Med. Center

McGheeTysonAirport

2'-0"1'-0" minimum

1'-11"

1'-1

1"1'

-1"

1'-1

"

7'-6

"

2'-1 1/2"

2'-8

"1'

-1"

1'-1

"

3"

2'-9

"

Trailblazers | C.10


SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0"PDIR.1

Pedestrian Directionalexisting pole

(side A)

PDIR.1Pedestrian Directional

existing pole(side B)

PDIR.1/PDIR.2Graphic Layout – side A

SCALE: 1 1/2"=1'-0"


new pole(side B)


new pole(side view)


new pole(side A)

Tennessee Theater

Market Square

Bijou Theater

Blount Mansion

Gay Street Bridge

Krutch Park

Market StreetGarage

THEATER DISTRICT

Tennessee Theater

Market Square

Bijou Theater

Blount Mansion

Gay Street Bridge

Krutch Park

Market StreetGarage

THEATER DISTRICT

Tennessee Theater

Market Square

Bijou Theater

Blount Mansion

Gay Street Bridge

Krutch Park

Market StreetGarage

THEATER DISTRICT

Tennessee Theater

Market Square

Bijou Theater

Blount Mansion

Gay Street Bridge

Krutch Park

Market StreetGarage

THEATER DISTRICT

legend area

Tennessee Theater

Market Square

Bijou Theater

Blount Mansion

Gay Street Bridge

Krutch Park

Market StreetGarage

THEATER DISTRICT

7'-5

"3'

-0 1

/2"

3'-0

1/2

"7'

-5"

11'-8

"

5"

3'-0

1/2

"

4 1/

4"

1 1/

2"

2'-0"

3 1/

2"

1 1/

2"5"

4 1/

2"

Pedestrian Directional | C.11


SCALE: 3/8"=1'-0"MAP.1

Pedestrian Directionalexisting pole

(side A)

MAP.1Pedestrian Directional

existing pole(side B)

MAP.1/MAP.2Graphic Layout – side A

SCALE: 1 1/2"=1'-0"


new pole(side B)


new pole(side view)


new pole(side A)

THEATER DISTRICT

legend area

THEATER DISTRICT

legend area

THEATER DISTRICT

legend area

THEATER DISTRICT

legend area

THEATER DISTRICT

legend area

7'-5

"3'

-0 1

/2"

3'-0

1/2

"7'

-5"

11'-8

"

5"

3'-0

1/2

"

9 1/

2"4

1/4"

1 1/

2"

1'-9

"

2'-0"

Pedestrian Maps | C.12


Pedestrian Kiosk | C.13

SCALE: 1/2"=1'-0"KIOSK.1

Pedestrian Kiosk(front & back view)

KIOSK.1Pedestrian Kiosk

(plan view)

KIOSK.1Pedestrian Kiosk

(side views)

Bulletin Boardsurface

MARKET SQUAREI

NF

OR

MA

TI

ON

IN

FO

RM

AT

IO

N

2'-9 3/8"

3'-2 3/4"

3'-11"

8'-0

1/2

"

1'-2

1/2

"

2'-1

0 1/

2"4'

-6"

3'-1

0"

3'-11"

2'-9

"

2'-9"

1'-8"

Bulletin Board surfaceBill posting area

Bulletin Boardsurface



Ordering Guide

Example: WAB1150 3 A

Product Code WAB1150 1150 SeriesWraparoundBase

Pole Diameter 3 3"4 4"

Finish A BlackB WhiteG VerdeH BronzeJ Green

SpecificationsHOUSING:356 HM high-strength, low-copper, proprietary cast aluminum alloy .

FINISH:Thermoset polyester powdercoat is electrostatically applied after a five-stage conversion cleaning process and bonded by heat fusion thermosetting. Laboratory tested forsuperior weatherability and fade resistance in accordance with ASTM B-117-64 and ANSI/ASTM G53-77 specifications. For larger projects where a custom color is required,contact the factory for more information.

WARRANTY:Three-year limited warranty.

Height :29 3/4"

Base Diameter:11"

Inside Diameter:10 5/8"

1150 Series Wraparound Base (WAB1150) Specification SheetocdaH:GFM:noitacoL:emaNtcejorP

:ytQ:.oNgolataC:epyTerutxiF

ISO 9001:2000 Registered Page 1 of 1

Note: Hadco reserves the right to modify the above details to reflect changes in the cost of materials and/or production and/or design without prior notice.100 Craftway Littlestown, PA 17340 tel(717) 359-7131 fax (717) 359-9289 www.hadco.com Copyright 2008 Philips

Hapco FInial F0002

Pole Details | C.14


Transpo Footer Details | C.15

29 mm(1-1/8”)

129 mm(5-1/16”)

70 mm(2-3/4”)

1”-8 UNC (25 mm) Nut per ASTM A563 Grade DH

3x28x51 mm (1/8”x1-1/8”x2”)Flat Washer per ASTM F436

Pole Base Plate

3x28x51 mm (1/8”x1-1/8”x2”)Flat Washer per ASTM F436

Upper Wrench Flats

Double-NeckTM Pole-Safe®

Coupling, Model No. 51004 per Pole, Typical

Lower Wrench Flats

Galvanized Steel Shim14g and/or 18g Thickness(if required for leveling)

Transpo® Type B Female Anchor, 1”-8 UNC (25 mm) Internal Threads

381 mm(15”)

Top of ConcreteFoundation

Stainless Steel Washer64 mm (2-1/2”) O.D.27 mm (1-1/16”) I.D.3.2 mm (1/8”) Thick

Stainless SteelThreaded Ferrule1”-8 UNC (25 mm)Thread Depth = 29 mm (1-1/8”), minimum

Steel Wire, 11.1 mm (7/16”) Diameter(4 per Anchor)

56 mm (2-3/16”)

Closed Wire Coil37 mm (1-7/16”) O.D.51 mm (2”) Long6 Revolutions

41 mm(1-5/8”)

5 3/4"

Ø 1'-0" Bolt Circle

1'-1

1/2

"

Anchor Plate

4" Pole

Assembled Section View SCALE: 3/4" = 1'-0"4Anchor Plate Detail

SCALE: 3/4" = 1'-0"3

TRANSPO TYPE B FEMALE ANCHORSCALE: NTS2POLE-SAFE SERIES 5100 BREAKAWAY ASSEMBLY

SCALE: NTS1

Transpo Pole-Safe

Transpo Pole-Safe Aluminum Skirt

Fabricated base cover.Coordinate inside dimensions with Anchor Plate dimensions

Round Alum. PostSize Varies Ref. Design Detailsfor exact size.

NOTE: SEE DWG. G.3 FOR FOUNDATION DETAILS

downtown knoxville wayfinding and signage...

Documents