Escalator Construction Barricade Graphics
A supplied graphics kit, resized to fit every construction barricade around the escalator work at Denver Pavilions, then printed and installed so the work zone still looked like part of the mall.
About the Job
What they needed
Denver Pavilions was replacing its escalators, which meant framed construction barricades sitting on a busy open-air level for the length of the project. They had a graphics kit ready, and wanted it to look like the rest of the center, not like a construction site, while telling shoppers how to get around.
What we did
We surveyed every barricade, then adapted the supplied art to fit each size. Then we printed and installed full graphic panels on every face: a big welcome message with Shop, Dine, Play on one side, and New Escalators Coming Soon with a thank-you and a QR code to the online map on the other.
What we used
3M IJ40C print film with 8508 gloss laminate.
The hard part
No two barricades were the same size, and each one is built from framed sections. The art had to be rebuilt for each so the panels break at every frame line without cutting through words or the QR code. They also sit outdoors under a glass canopy, so the graphics had to hold up to sun and weather for the life of the project.
The site
The upper level of Denver Pavilions on the 16th Street Mall, installed while the center stayed open.
The result
A construction zone that doubled as wayfinding and a welcome sign. Shoppers got directions instead of a blank wall, and the center kept its look through the whole rebuild.
Photos From the Install
