SignWorks was approached by the property management at the Rossi Building. They had heard that we were experts in the creation of evacuation maps and could help them as they approached completion of the renovations to the Rossi Building. The owner is for Europe so the design palette is contemporary and edgy. They have been working with a boutique architectural firm and needed our guidance relative to fire safety requirements. Initially, it was thought that only eight evacuation maps would be needed.
We scheduled a site visit to confirm the specifics for the building. After walking the building we determined that the evacuation map count was 15 and that the building would also need 8 stairwell signs to comply with local fire safety guidelines. The site visit also confirmed the location of fire related equipment and the egress path details. Other details, related to the evacuation map elements, were later supplied by the architects.
Over the past weeks we’ve been working with the in-house design team and our wholesale vendor on material selection for both the stairwell signs and the 14” X 14” evacuation maps. While they opted to stay with our standard evacuation map featuring a non-glare acrylic lens. The chose a 12”wide X 15.5” tall matte white acrylic stairwell sign with black text. They thought this would offer a clean monochromatic look that would not detract from the buildings clean minimalistic look.
After several rounds of editing by their team and ours we are just waiting for the architects to approve the evacuation maps so they can be submitted to the Oakland Fire Department for approval. The stairwell signs have already been approved and are currently in production. We estimate that the project will be complete in the next few weeks and will be posting installation photographs soon.
SignWorks is proud to have produced evacuation maps for several buildings in Oakland and for a Gap facility renovation in Pleasanton. We’ve made evacuation maps for three separate location in San Francisco including San Francisco Muni, and for a hotel in Palo Alto. While each has differing guidelines we have familiarized ourselves with each one. Please give us a call at (510) 357-2000 if you are renovating or building a new structure. We would like to be the company you call for your evacuation and fire safety signs. We can help you quantify how many maps you’ll need and schedule a site visit to your building. We offer design, fabrication and installation services, all the while offering a budget friendly solution. Visit our website to view photographs of recent projects, read our blog posts, or to learn more about our company.