WAYFINDING system FOR Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Located in Medora, North Dakota , the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is embedded directly within the terrain of the Badlands. Designed by Snøhetta with architect of record JLG Architects, the library campus connects three institutions across expansive indoor and outdoor environments. Studio Loutsis was commissioned to develop the comprehensive signage, wayfinding , and donor recognition system spanning the site, treating graphic wayfinding as an architectural and landscape-driven extension of the campus.

entrance signage integrated into the timber facade along the curved envelope | all images ©Studio Loutsis

graphic maps, architecture, and landscape into a unified system

To unify varied scales, from monumental exterior markers to pedestrian trail placards, Studio Loutsis collaborated with Commercial Type to engineer a bespoke typeface, paired with a custom iconography system.…