Lorenc+Yoo Design worked with Hnedak Bobo Group on the wayfinding signage program for a major, 346,000 SF expansion of the Kalispel Tribe’s Northern Quest Resort & Casino.

The lobby level Liquid bar features wide, high ceilings and an open, inviting space thanks to the use of wood, bronze, glass, stone and other natural materials. Outside, the team integrated contemporary materials with traditional Native American themes such as the lantern and earth for the designs for the parking deck signage, building signage, and landmark pieces. Following the aesthetic theme, the finishing touch on the landmark sign is a vertical light rising like a beacon.

Calm, sophisticated, and with an understated Chinese feel, the 4000 square foot space for UPS’s presence at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games features four distinct areas: two dining rooms, a lounge area and a bar. It became a home away from home for the UPS guests, a place to have refuge from the hustle and bustle of the games. Tipping a hat to UPS’s brand message and slogan “What can brown do for you?” the space’s dominant color is brown, however, the design firm accented each area with yellows, gold and greens to communicate modernity and a blending of aesthetics from the east and the west. These secondary colors were all a part of the UPS brand.

Echoing the message of openness and global opportunity delivered by UPS, there is no place where guests feel closed off from the other areas. The design team achieved this by designing “moon gates” that acted as windows throughout the space. Inspired by Asian garden elements in which gates are used to frame a particular plant or vista with a round opening, the moon-gates are lit internally and terminate with a series of Chinese characters that refer to travel and transit.

Located between Dallas and Fort Worth, the Gaylord Texan Resort represents Texas’s rich heritage through the integration of iconic elements –- its ranch, Spanish and oil legacies. Lorenc+Yoo’s approach to the signage for the grand resort was to create a cohesive design that would complement the resort’s ranch-styled architecture and reflect its unique character. Reiterating the sun-like symbols in the resort’s logo, Lorenc+Yoo Design incorporated solar motifs in everything from parking lot guide signs to guest room labels. The sun and stars serve as a constant reminder of the natural character of the luxurious resort.

With 4.5 acres of indoor gardens, 1,400 guest rooms and 400,000 square feet of meeting space, it is essential that guests at Gaylord Palms be given a clear sense of direction. Creating a signage program requires a comprehensive understanding about how people move through space, so Lorenc+Yoo Design carefully studied the resort’s design and visitor behavior before considering any visual details. Creative design goes hand-in hand with effective wayfinding, and Lorenc+Yoo Design used this concept to design the central visual motif for the signage: a compass. The directional signage Lorenc+Yoo Design created subtly directs visitors without distracting them from the resort’s various attractions.

Lorenc+Yoo created the environmental graphic design program for Wind Creek Casino, including a five-story landmark sign capped with the casino’s soft, curving signature wave-shaped canopy that greets casino visitors as they approach the 225,000 square foot facility. Based on a short wall of dark brown stone, the main supporting column narrows as it rises, revealing a lantern at the top that serves as a beacon for visitors. A large television display sits beneath the casino’s logo, displaying images of the various amenities inside. Lorenc+Yoo also placed smaller directional signage throughout the parking lot to guide visitors efficiently, making additional use of stone, metal and punches of color.