New Jersey Transit is a recognized leader in the advocacy and planning for transit-oriented development along its integrated public transportation network, reflecting the communities they serve. Through their innovative Transit Friendly Program, NJ Transit has provided on-call technical planning assistance to dozens of interested municipalities to create and implement community-based vision plans to guide local growth, especially […]
We are excited to be working with Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to design interpretive signage about their stormwater management practices across Pittsburgh! This hilly and historic city has installed green infrastructure like rain gardens and drainage channels to reduce flooding and improve water quality in waterways. Virginia and Kate took a chilly walk with […]
For the 100th anniversary of Seger Park, Cloud Gehshan was commissioned to design an interpretive sign for this popular Philly park. Neighbors will be surprised to learn that the park is actually not Seger Park. It is Mitchell Park, officially renamed in 1976 after Charles Mitchell, one of the recreation department’s first Black supervisors. Seger was a White politician who was […]
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 […]