The Ivey on Boren – A Holland Partner Group development

  • Mixed Use, Multi Family
  • Wayfinding / Architectural Signage, Property ID / Exterior Signage
  • Downtown Seattle, Washington

This lobby sign that was installed on a curved wall. To achieve just the right fit, our fabrication team built a steam box and curved multiple layers of wood to get the correct arc, laminated the layers together to provide bold dimensionality, and stained the letters to complement the interiors.

A close-up view of the lobby sign and the multiple layers of wood to form this dimensional sign.

While the amenity signage all leverages a brand font, each is faced with a unique material. Here we have leather!

The unique material on this amenity sign face is cork.

The full signage package. Back-of-house signage was simple to focus dollars on high impact signs.

Vertical, large-scale numbers on pins are supported by small plaques that are ADA compliant and include raised numbers and braille.

A backlit sign at the residential entrance (separate from the lobby) invites residents home.

The Ivy exterior wall signage creates an elegant first impression.

And while the brand is stunning, why not highlight the address in lights?

A fun bike storage blade sign brings character to an otherwise utlitarian space.

More fun with bike storage blade signage!

Environmental graphics support the overall wellness story within the development.

A location map adds some playfulness to the property.

In a spa-like building, of course there is a dog spa!

Leveraging natural materials and the brand font on a patterned background.

The Ivey on Boren - a handsome 44-story high-rise in Downtown Seattle.

An Ivy amenity area - naturally inspired.

A 44-story tower that speaks to the intersection of art, nature, wellness and relaxation

Stepping into The Ivey is a bit like stepping into a naturally-inspired spa environment – a place of wellness and light, of organic materials, shapes and inspiration. Holland Partner Group envisioned this 44-story, 406-unit tower to celebrate the “fluidity and rhythm found in nature and in art.” Inclusive of a ground floor 177-seat theater for the development’s neighbors, The Cornish College of Art, the building is named for William Ivey, a Seattle artist and former Cornish student. The project builds on the initial inspiration of nature and art with interiors that “enable our residents to begin and end each day in a setting that soothes and inspires, empowering them to discover and embrace their own brand of authentic wellness.”

Waypoint was delighted to continue our partnership with the talented Seattle Holland team, providing design, fabrication and installation services for the wayfinding (inclusive of code and ADA signage), as well as the exterior signage for the project. A unique challenge at The Ivey was the fabrication of a lobby sign that was installed on a curved wall. To achieve just the right fit, our fabrication team built a steam box and curved multiple layers of wood to get the correct arc, laminated the layers together to provide bold dimensionality, and stained the letters to complement the interiors. Amenity signage used the same brand font but each space was differentiated through the use of a unique sign face material – from cork to leather to sparkling white wallpaper. Waypoint’s design team also created a bevvy of environmental graphics to help bring the development’s crafted, organic story and vibe to life. Weber Thompson was the project architect for The Ivey, and Holland, as a vertically-integrated company, was the general contractor. Susan Marinello design provided interior design services.