City of Bend Public Works Campus opened on May 14, bringing together multiple city services into a centralized campus designed by Hennebery Eddy Architects. Mayer/Reed designed a campus vehicular wayfinding system, building signage and an interpretive display of historic city public work artifacts.
On May 11, excited community members lined up for the much-anticipated opening of Central Library, the brand-new flagship facility for the Deschutes Public Library system. Designed by Miller Hull and STEELE Associates Architects, the library implements bilingual sign standards developed by Mayer/Reed. Home to more than the book collections, the impressive new building offers creative and co-working spaces, a teen room, children’s space designed by Plus And Greater Than, maker space and coffee shop.
On May 5 in Portland, Portland Community College marked the completion of the Health Technology Building West at the Sylvania Campus. Delivered through a design-build collaboration between Woofter Bolch Architecture, Fortis Construction and MIXdesign, the facility expands hands-on healthcare training opportunities for students across the region. Mayer/Reed implemented and expanded existing sign standards to support clear navigation, including within the facility’s new all-user locker rooms.
In Moorhead, Minnesota, the new Moorhead Public Library and Community Center opened on April 8 as part of The Loop, a vibrant mixed-use space developed by the City of Moorhead and the Lake Agassiz Regional Library. The Loop is the first opening in series of projects fulfilling a masterplan to remove a defunct shopping mall and parking lots, return to the city grid and create a new civic hub with adjacent park. Alongside JLG Architects and Miller Hull, Mayer/Reed worked with the client to create the facility brand, The Loop, named for the iconic walking loop that circles the upper level of the building, providing a place to walk during the harsh Midwest winter. Mayer/Reed designed the building identity, collection wayfinding and a two-story feature wall celebrating the community’s connection to the Red River.
