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SIG N AG E A N D D ESIG N AT TH E U N IV E R SIT Y O F N OT R E DA M E
Founded in 1842, The University of Notre Dame is one of the world’s most iconic educational institutions as recognition
extends to athletics and one of college football’s most successful programs. The Fighting Irish make their home in “the house
that Rockne built,” an on-campus stadium initiated by the legendary coach, Knute Rockne, in 1930.
In 2014, the $400 million Campus Crossroads Addition and Stadium Renovation represented the largest single project that
Notre Dame had undertaken in 175 years. Cardosi Kiper Design Group has worked with the University for 14 years and was
selected to lead a $1.6 million stadium placemaking and wayfinding signage design and fabrication phase, where it partnered
with 12 different fabrication firms and Gemini Signage to bring the design concept to life.
Cardosi Kiper Design Group selected Gemini
because they provide lasting made-to-order letters,
logos, and plaques for building signage. “Each
of our four major fabricators has looked at the
design, aesthetic, as well as the longevity needs for
the sign elements, and selected Gemini products,
”Ted Kiper, Vice President, Principal at Cardosi
Kiper Design Group. Each firm sees Gemini as a
strategic partner, supporting projects from design
to fabrication, through installation, with the added
confidence of Gemini’s lifetime guarantee on its
products.
The stadium was re-imagined with a fan experience designed to transport visitors back to the 1930s Rockne era as they
moved into and around the stadium. Numerous architectural details, stadium graphics, and signage recaptured history with
materials and designs reflecting Norte Dame heritage that looked timeless and provided longevity to stand the test of time.
The project concluded with over 4,000 signs and 750 thematic graphic elements implemented throughout the stadium and
Crossroads buildings.
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