A major educational institution in the heart of Detroit,
Wayne State University sought to better define its campus and provide
more directional information to its 30,000 students and numerous other
visitors.
The solution developed by Corbin involved a series
of signs that better delineate the boundaries of the 203-acre campus,
guide drivers to the most appropriate
parking area and lead pedestrians to their final destination. Campus maps
located at key intersections list the names of pedestrian malls where
they are located, and the mall names act as a pedestrian "street" system.
Vehicular directional signs guide
drivers between the main, medical and athletic campuses, while parking
identification signs indicate
the available parking.
Brick and limestone finishes complement Wayne
State's traditional
campus architecture and the surrounding urban setting.
An electronic directory in the university's new College
of Pharmacy and Allied
Health Professions displays facility maps and directories along with a
searchable list of faculty members and information on each one.