ENVIRONMENTAL

Ault Park Placemaking and Wayfinding environmental design system

Collaborative project to design wayfinding, informational, and placemaking elements for the needs of visitors to a park in Cincinnati.

with Hailey Taylor

Project Space

User Research

Evaluating the environment through the people who utilize it.

Most frequent park visitors and how they use the space

The central pavilion is frequently used for weddings, events, and for visitors just looking for a nice view of the park.

Live User Interviews

Our concept channels the successes of the existing branding and the park environment while building on the opportunity gaps we discovered to permit a gradual transition to the modernized designs. Overall, we propose that implementing new, needed signage and unique placemaking will streamline navigation and improve memorability for new and current visitors.

Environmental Design System

The road to the park is long and surrounded by dense forest. This sign is an elegant way to inform visitors they’re headed the right way.

Park Entrance Sign

Sign location on event attendee breadcrumb path

Current environment

Entrance sign conceptual render

Park Map & Directory

An updated map of the park, relocated closer to the main walking paths.

Location change to improve accessibility

Map location on event attendee breadcrumb path

Current environment

Park map sign conceptual render

Activity & Event Board

A sign board for posting about park events, activities, or other local happenings.

Sign location on event attendee breadcrumb path

Current environment

Activities board conceptual render

Sundial Wedding Arch Sculpture

A sculpture designed to function as a sundial and as an arch for wedding ceremonies held in the park. The geometry and materiality are informed by the architecture of the pavilion building that frequently serves as a reception venue.

Early concept sketches

Sign location on event attendee breadcrumb path

Round fountain base to parallel the round flower gardens north and south of the sculpture

Fountain lights at the hour marks to continue the clock after the sun sets

Current environment

Sculpture conceptual render

Plant Identification Placard

Botanical-themed informational placards for the various plants throughout the park.

Sign location on event attendee breadcrumb path

Current environment

ID placard conceptual render

Close-up conceptual render

Navigation Signage

Signs for delineating different sections of the park and/or how visitors should utilize the space in that section.

Map of proposed signage placement

Current environment

Current signage

Navigation signage conceptual render