Signbox has completed a small but complex wayfinding project at the Wellington Mills housing co-operative in London.
Originally the mill site of John Oakey and Sons, a manufacturer of abrasives and sandpaper, the estate has an extensive history and records show that in the 1700’s a female orphanage stood on the site. In 1970, architect Barbara Bienias was commissioned by the Greater London Council to create the separate buildings that make up the existing estate. The construction took six years and it has remained part of the housing co-operative ever since.
Signbox tendered for the signage project as part of a general improvements scheme underway at Wellington Mills. The bid involved the design, manufacture and install of a bespoke wayfinding solution to create an easier means of navigating the estates buildings and surrounding spaces.
All the signs were fabricated by Signbox at its Egham workshops, constructed from powder coated aluminium to Pantone matched colours and finished with matt laminated external grade vinyl graphics.