This exhibition was organized by the Tifereth Israel Congregation to celebrate 100 Years of their synagogue in Washington, D.C. For this project, I had to consider materials that would give some dimension to the panels, while also being durable and within budget. To accomplish this, we decided to use vinyl mounted on 3mm PVC with clear laminate and attached to the walls with stainless steel standoffs. This would also make the panels easier to store. With a member of the congregation, I helped install the standoffs and panels, as well as the adhesive vinyl logo applied directly to the wall.
Typographic title design printed as vinyl cut lettering
My proposal included three potential designs (above), of which we took the type and layout style from the first and adjusted the color to come up with a final design. The line style that I used to connect the events, which also connects the panels, brings to mind the style of the DC Metro Rail map (below, left). The Congregation’s identity is very much tied to the city, so incorporating something distinctly DC was important.
Organizers chose photographs from the archives and I edited and enlarged some of the photographs and documents for use on the panels. We also used the type and logos from the congregation’s letterhead, which changed throughout the years, as a watermark in the background of each panel for the corresponding time period (below). This added depth and texture to the layouts.
Rendering of installation view of title graphic and timeline panels
(Above) Rendering of installation view of timeline panels
(Below) Title graphic installation and installed timeline panels (photos courtesy of Earl Dotter)
