The Peninsula Community Planning Board was told in April that new way-finding signage for Liberty Station is on the way.
\n“We\u2019re doing exciting things with way-finding and signage to help make it somewhat less difficult to find things at Liberty Station,” said Nathan Cadieux of The Corky McMillin Cos.
\nCadieux and Kim Elliot gave a slideshow presentation detailing some ideas and graphics for new proposed signage.
\n“One goal of all our designs with Liberty Station is to enhance the guest experience, which is why we\u2019re here inviting your feedback today,” Cadieux told community planners.
\nThere were some hurdles to clear with getting permission for new signage at the center. The former military base is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and many of the individual structures are designated as historic by the city of San Diego. Dozens of the historical buildings have been adapted for stores, offices, schools and other purposes. But in the interests of authenticity, many things about the base, such as colors, architecture and building materials, cannot be changed, as that would alter its character, which is being preserved.
\nAnother goal of furnishing new way-finding signs is to provide a “unified brand” for the mixed-use development, Cadieux said. “This (development) has history,” he explained. “It has a story built into it. It\u2019s not just fabricated buildings. We really want people to explore Liberty Station, visit the new restaurants, the cultural district, share a meal or a laugh or go on a picnic. We love the idea of Liberty Station becoming a big community asset.”
\nCadieux said preliminary designs for signage at entryways, like Roosevelt Street, are subtle.
\n“No spinning, no neon lights,” he said, adding the objective is to create something “that lets people know they\u2019ve arrived.”
\nBoard planner and bicycling enthusiast Nicole Burgess suggested that some signage needs to be tailored for the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians. Planner Bruce Coons suggested that attention be paid to the colors and materials used to “match the history and texture of the buildings.”
\nColleague Jarvis Ross said he felt a slide shown depicting an American flag on a monument sign was “too much.”
\n“It\u2019s needed,” said group treasurer Patricia Clark of new signage at Liberty Station.
\nFellow planner Jay Shumacher said he felt the tendency is to overdesign. “I\u2019m wondering whether the architecture speaks for itself,” he said.
\nAfter the meeting, Cadieux said that now that Liberty Station has been up and operating for some time, the public is more open to doing things visually that “announce Liberty Station\u2019s presence in the community as a destination.”
\n“We don\u2019t want to be a shopping center,” said Cadieux of Liberty Station. “We want to be a special, community destination.”
\nCadieux said the ultimate goal with everything at Liberty Station is not only to heighten the guest experience but also to create a place that\u2019s representative of San Diego, that feels authentic. “We don\u2019t want it be manufactured, fake,” he said. “We want local businesses that really promote the community.”
\nCadieux said his company is scheduled to appear before the city\u2019s Historic Resources Board in May to get that group\u2019s approval for their way-finding signage plans at Liberty Station. Once designs are finalized, McMillin will return for another presentation to the planning board.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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