The Admissions office for SAIC, serves as a student’s first impression of the school, the character and school identity were paramount to this project. Prior to intervention, the Admissions office was a long narrow corridor dividing students from a multi-department office labyrinth. By opening up the corridor to the department-specific reception areas, the spaces became open, welcoming, and places of social congregation. Finally, through the addition of monolithic color schemes per department reception areas, and corresponding way-finding graphics, students are able to easily navigate their surroundings in a much more efficient and comfortable way.

*Project completed by Cosmin Vrajitoru as senior VP and managing agent of JGMA