Solingen, called the “City of Blades,” renowned for the manufacturing of fine swords, knives, scissors, and razors is the location for one of RSM’s international mixed-use projects.
Finding inspiration through the cultural landscape and industries of Solingen (heavy machinery, precision products, the colors of iron ore glow), RSM is scratching the surface to uncover the wealth [...]
RSM has been selected as the architectural graphics consultant for the new Aztec Student Center on the San Diego State University campus.
Projected to open in late 2013, this new student union building will feature many on campus amenities for the students including a market, fitness center, food court, theater, retail spaces, bowling alley, and individual [...]
Continuing their many projects on college campuses, the design team at RSM is creating an architectural signage and graphics package for the new conference center located on the University of California at Davis campus. Situated adjacent to the cultural complex on campus and across from the renowned Mondavi Center, this new UC Davis Marketplace will [...]
The South Berkeley Public Library is quite a unique environment – there aren’t too many places one can check out Jane Austen and a jackhammer in the same location. RSM is excited to be designing the wayfinding and identity program for this public library. Tools from the lending library are used both literally and figuratively [...]
RSM principals Harry Mark and Martin Schwartz have just returned from a two week trip to China, having visited six cities and meeting on five exciting on going graphics projects. The meetings consisted of project presentations, coordination meetings, signage mock-up reviews, and marketing meetings, along with a bit of free time to take in the [...]
Rising in the rapidly growing city of Nanjing, China, this complex mixed-use project required a very simple, clean, and flexible wayfinding and identity approach. To link the many different components of the project (multiple high rise office towers, hotel, conference center, six story retail base, and entertainment facilities), RSM has designed a family of signs [...]
Working with the City of Rancho Cucamonga, RSM is enhancing the existing cultural plaza and public parking experience by designing a fun and energetic graphics program to engage the visitor and bring them to the many amenities of this Cultural Center – the events plaza, public library, theater, and conference facility.
The team at RSM designed [...]
Barrio Logan, a unique and diverse neighborhood located in southern San Diego at the foot of the Coronado Bay Bridge is under redevelopment to enhance the community’s cultural and ethnic qualities and the neighborhood’s distinctive character.
As part of the redevelopment, RSM is working closely with Shea Properties on Mercado del Barrio, a residential and commercial [...]
The RSM team is currently working with UCR to implement the signage package for the University of California – Riverside, Commons Building. Finding the perfect locations for each sign type can be challanging on an existing project. Our team walked through the project with the UCR administration and student team members to place the scale mock-ups [...]
Opening in April 2010, Marina City is a large mixed-use project located in the coastal city of Qingdao, China, and also served as the backdrop to the sailing venue for the 2008 Olympic Games. It includes such diverse components as a waterfront boardwalk, two large retail districts, offices, residential, an ice skating rink, and the [...]