The Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute recently dedicated their 
research laboratories to Stuart K. Patrick, a long-time supporter of the Institute, and asked Spark Signs to create unique signage for the event. We worked with Landesberg Design, the head designers on the project, to create two acrylic letter signs with black brushed aluminum faces.
The photos display the entire set of painted acrylic letters installed on the hallway walls of the research labs. Also included are photos of the installation process and close-up shots of individual letters.
Since its establishment in 1985 as the University of Pittsburgh Transplantation Institute, the mission of the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute (STI) has been to improve the clinical, scientific, and social aspects of transplantation. The breadth and depth of STI’s efforts to develop innovative forms of transplantation distinguish this transplant program from any other. STI is a leading international resource dedicated to helping people with end-stage organ failure; its comprehensive approach has kept STI consistently at the forefront of this lifesaving field. Renamed in 1996 in honor of Thomas E. Starzl, MD, Ph.D., STI has remained at the forefront of solid organ transplantation research for more than two decades.
The Starzl Transplantation Institute was honoring the benefactor to the institute, Stuart K. Patrick, by naming the research laboratories after him. They approached our team with the need for two lobby signs to be produced before the unveiling ceremony, which was quickly approaching. The sign was not a simple acrylic letter sign, but a black brushed aluminum faced letter sign comprised of 86 custom painted letters. We utilized a pattern of the sign to properly install the letters and ensure that spacing would be correct. We finished by carefully cleaning the letter faces and covering the signs so they could be unveiled to the public at the ceremony.
The director at the institute leading the project, Mindi, was thrilled with our work. She commented, “I needed signage designed and installed with a quick turn around time for a grand unveiling. Spark Signs worked with our designer to create a beautiful sign. EVERYONE was happy with the sign at the unveiling.”
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