Recreation / Leisure
From our earliest roots as fabricators of wooden signs, SouthWood has been active in all segments of the leisure and recreation industry. Parks, golf and country clubs, YMCAs, zoos and botanical gardens have often recognized that signage for their environments needs to be less “commercial” looking, more “natural”, although the old standby of wood signs is but one of many suitable options today.
Signs for these facilities can be created from aluminum, bronze, brick, wood, stone, brass, cast resin, high-density urethane, concrete, and more. At SouthWood our role is to understand the client’s needs and objectives sufficiently to be able to recommend solutions that work best. To the degree these signs are used in rather public and accessible places, extra thought must be given to maintenance and durability, considering initial purchase price versus life cycle costs.
From large exterior identity signs to small interior directional and room signs, a comprehensive system of well-designed elements can effectively create an identity and help a facility run smoothly.
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Clients:
- Cayman Islands Museum (Grand Cayman)
- Coral World Marine Park (Bahamas)
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens (North Carolina)
- Gaston Gateway YMCA (North Carolina)
- Louisville Olmstead Parks (Kentucky)
- Norfolk Zoo (Virginia)
- Saluda Shoals Park Development (South Carolina)
- Sam Snead Golf Academy at the Greenbrier (West Virginia)
- Split Rock Country Club (Pennsylvania)
- Zion National Park (Utah)
Testimonials:
“The Lucayan National Park signs are stunning, the quality and craftsmanship is excellent. We are very impressed with and proud of our new signage.”
Timothy Bethel
Bahamas National Trust
“The signs you produced for the Deal Test Site Park speak volumes for the quality and attention to detail paid throughout the execution of the park design. The signs properly prepare park visitors for the experience on which they are about to embark, and for this I owe a debt of gratitude.”
Raymond J. Hodnett, CLA
Raymond J. Hodnett Landscape Architects
“We would like to express our satisfaction with the sign program supplied for the Warren Sports Complex in Frisco, Texas.
As you are aware, we originally considered using a local sign supplier but after several false starts in receiving shop drawings, we decided to call SouthWood. Your ability to coordinate with the architect, fine-tune some design issues and value engineer the drawings was most appreciated. This combined with your ability to coordinate with our project manager regarding installation specifications and delivery made this project proceed very smoothly.
Our initial fears of dealing with a supplier a thousand miles away were laid to rest quite quickly as you took charge to manage the program.”
Donald R. Dean
President
Dean Electric, Inc.
