A park honoring James Berry, a cherished figure in Arkansas history, also acknowledges the complexities of Civil War events. Benton County citizens fought and died for both the Union and Confederacy; a wall of honor pays tribute to them. Interpretive panels designed by CG present first-person accounts of “a doleful picture of a terrible war.” Loss, destitution and sacrifice are vividly recalled. Other […]
During her lifetime Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens, the first Black woman to earn a Master’s of Medical Science degree at the University of Pennsylvania, was not widely known. Dr. Dickens was the first female African American doctor to become board certified in obstetrics and gynecology in Philadelphia as well as the first to be named a fellow […]
The Cascades History & Culture Trail celebrates the remarkable African American neighborhoods, businesses, and people surrounding this Tallahassee trail and Florida A&M University. CG was selected to bring these seldom-told stories to life in a series of 18 interpretive panels. Local historian Althemese Barnes interviewed community members whose anecdotes, research, and photos are prominently featured. […]
CG is proud to acknowledge Matt Cavalier for his exceptional work and contributions to the design excellence of the firm. Since joining CG as an industrial designer in 2006, Matt has become recognized as a creative and knowledgeable professional who takes great pride in completing projects on time and within budget. His design and management experience, […]
Check out this article in Grid Magazine with PWD’s deputy commissioner Marc Cammarata about the Green City, Clean Waters program—which includes a photo of our work! We created signage and custom illustrations of their green stormwater management tools and installed them in rain gardens, tree trenches, and planters around the city.
Imagine a medical facility that is state-of-the-art but comforting; highly technical but personalized; enormous but intimate. This describes Penn Medicine’s Pavilion. The new 14-story tower with 500 patient beds, 50 operating and procedure rooms and an emergency department was carefully designed from both the patient and caregiver’s perspectives. The $1.6 billion dollar facility is the largest LEED Gold project in the world. As a part […]
CG is proud to acknowledge Kate Otte and Linzi Eggers for their exceptional work and contributions to the design excellence of the firm, and is excited to formally recognize them as Associate Design Directors. Kate started with CG as an intern from the highly regarded University of Cincinnati design program, then transitioned into an accomplished designer and illustrator at CG who brings […]
CG is pleased to honor Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens, the first Black woman to earn a Master’s of Medical Science degree at Penn Medicine. The exhibit, designed by CG’s Barbara Schwarzenbach displays the numerous accomplishments of this trailblazing activist. Read more about Dr. Dickens in the forthcoming issue of Penn Medicine magazine.
Happy 175th Birthday to our client, the Smithsonian! Among its many wonders is the National Air & Space Museum. CG is on the design team revitalizing and transforming NASM – this popular place tops the list of DC’s favorite tourist sites, with 7.5 million visitors per year.
The newest edition of Urban Wayfinding and Planning Implementation from the Sign Research Foundation is on its way to the digital bookshelf and it features six Cloud Gehshan projects ranging from city/town placemaking, urban environmental art and a bike trail system from Denver to Boulder. It’s one for the library.