Promoting the sustainable features built into new libraries - without the use of prominent explanatory signage.

Here are some good uses of logos, windows, floors and design that we may be able to use in the design of our next library.

Use a simple logo to tell a story i.e. Sydney Water water drop way finding and logo, see slides 23 to 28 http://brandculture.com.au/sites/our-clients/sydney-water/ the logo is used throughout the building and they even have a sculpture outside the building.

Using the same principle we could come up with a sustainability logo which we would use to highlight sustainability features throughout the building. On a wall by the shutters we could have a small "logo" which has a few words on it describing what the shutters achieve, for example. The waste paper baskets could have a logo with words describing how it is recycled. The battery and printer recycling should have a proper secure housing which also includes the "logo" and appropriate words. A brochure using the sustainability "logo" could then explain the features in greater detail. The sustainability theme should cover the whole building not just the library.
We should avoid large complicated explanatory signage. Signs are read maybe once then just become visual pollution. Repeat visitors to the library will soon find prominent signage boring.

If we have to have signage on walls slide 3 is nice http://brandculture.com.au/sites/portfolio/barclays/

Great use of windows to tell a story see slide 2,6-9 http://brandculture.com.au/sites/portfolio/potts-hill/

Use the flooring to tell a story http://brandculture.com.au/sites/portfolio/fabrication-workshop/


More windows and glass panels, look at all the slides http://brandculture.com.au/sites/portfolio/daff/

Slide 4 long thin sign, might say something like "Power for this building is supplied by solar panels" http://brandculture.com.au/sites/portfolio/human-technology/

Nice use of a corner http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bravenewthings.com/wp-content/uploads/Monash_11-480x374.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bravenewthings.com/%3Fm%3D201001&usg=__mklPO5KKwJdwdI28XNJ1MBulImM=&h=374&w=480&sz=15&hl=en&start=43&zoom=1&tbnid=Pw3UprShB6FZqM:&tbnh=154&tbnw=218&ei=oRxnTcX9IoyqvQOC8rjkAg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcreative%2Bwayfinding%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1061%26bih%3D837%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=281&oei=XhJnTa2gI4K4vwPgqbXkAg&page=3&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:43&tx=105&ty=96

Nice blog on wayfinding and signage as design. http://ccd-design.blogspot.com/2010/11/wayfinding-is-more-than-signage-using.html

Using paving http://www.guerrilla-innovation.com/archives/2010/08/000752.php

This is a sign from the treetop walk in the valley of the giants in Walpole. The designers have repeated the gum leaf theme for smaller signs in the paving, on walls in brochures. It works very well.