The project consists of the renovation of a prominent school of art and design's former print making studio located on the street facing western edge of a historic ‘wind tunnel’ building. The space was renovated to house a new center for the advanced study of typography.
As the Digital Age continues to increase our interaction with screens, typography, which has always been a core element of graphic design, has become increasingly vital to our visual culture. Consequently, we developed a plan to become a central and influential force in this burgeoning field by providing a dedicated space to advance the research, teaching and understanding of letter form design and typography.
The program consists of gallery, workshops, archives, conference area, offices and support spaces. The project functions as forum, lab, research center and think-tank. The production and display of letter form across scales and mediums became the primary driver for the design organization. |
