Or maybe there are particular books that I’m not aware of that display typography within these types of environments...

See that:

http://typophile.com/node/16176

Paula Scher of Pentagram NYC has done some stunning large-scale environmental typography. Her work might be a good source of inspiration. I remember attending a lecture she gave, where she showed slides of her work for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the New 42nd Street Studios. Just the scale of the projects alone was impressive.

http://www.hillmancurtis.com/hc_web/film_video/source/scher.php

in this video, paula scher talks a bit about her designs. i dont have time to review it right now, just check it out.

Wales Millennium Centre has been discussed here but the page is not found when following the google search.
Tim

maybe also check out the work “Integral Ruedi Baur” did for “Cité internationale universitaire de Paris”.

Paula Scher of Pentagram NYC has done some stunning large-scale environmental typography. Her work might be a good source of inspiration. I remember attending a lecture she gave, where she showed slides of her work for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the New 42nd Street Studios. Just the scale of the projects alone was impressive.
I second this motion, her presentation at TypeCon was impressive.

http://www.publiclettering.org.uk/

the hillman curtis movie is great... thanks. it is amazing how big some of that type is! i just missed her presentation at typecon.

and suggestions for books? concerning environmental graphics/typography?

thanks for the help...

Hello,

Last year, I wrote my MA dissertation on environmental typography... I went through some classic books regarding this subject:

Alan Bartram, Lettering in Architecture (1975)
Nicolete Grey, “Lettering on Buildings” (1960)
Le Corbusier, “Le Modulor” (1954) {note that Le Corbusier in the beginning of the book describes typography as architecture}

some essays by Umberto Eco (1972): “A componential analysis of the architectural sign/ column”; in the book “Signs symbols and Architecture” by Broadbent/ Runt/ Jencks.
“Function and sign, the semiotics of architecture”

and a recent one: P.Baines & C. Dixon “Signs: Lettering in the environment” (2003)

Yasou Spyros!

Welcome to Typophile!

ChrisL

Geia hara Chris and all,

I am visiting typophile for 3 years now, but I just decided it’s time to participate. I don´t know much the features of the blog, but I will learn, hopefully,

...see you around...

check out the architecture group called “morphosis” and
“frank gehry.” Tehy have used Type in design...

Also Zaha Hadid often designs building that look like the letter “z”, as in Zaaahhhhaaaaa!!!!

“Hey, Keep San Antonio Lame!”

I also am looking at a simalar topic for my major project. I am looking at when type becomes art and the cross-pollination of other design disciplines with typography. Enviromental graphics is a great area to look at with the ideas of type in spaces , Vince Frost has some really interesting work which has some relation to these topics.

I also like the idea of form vrs function, quite the modernist veiw but thinking about the art of the letters in typography and discarding types function for reading,instead looking at type beyond is original intention

Nakheel properties in the United Arab Emirates launched a man made island project in the shape of a palm tree. The project expanded to becoming 3 different palm islands...one of which is characterized by the use of Arabic calligraphy to create islands on the water. Fascinating use of typography/calligraphy in architecture.

http://www.thepalm.ae/developments.aspx?sectionid=4&developmentid=1

Butheina