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“It’s the details that count,” is an adage in life that is absolutely true. Attention to detail can have a profound impact on creating an image that sets the EAZ apart from other locations. Plans are intended to establish the area as a very definable geographic area unique from other areas of Dublin. Smaller visual elements of all kinds should be used to evoke the general theme of technology and advancement and its contrast with the surrounding environment through both materials and design.

Gateway locations provide the first visual cues for people travelling to the EAZ. Features and entry signs should be designed in a manner that coordinates with architecture and landscape themes by combining cutting-edge sign shapes and materials with striking landscaping within a naturalized backdrop. Larger integration of branding for the COIC and/or City of Dublin should be considered to denote the EAZ’s

larger context, particularly considering efforts in the Bridge Street Corridor as the other primary bookend along the SR 161 in the COIC.

Once into the EAZ, employees and visitors should be able to clearly navigate and find destinations. Implementation of unique street signs and other directional wayfinding signs within the EAZ should clearly and succinctly provide direction

with the same level of character as major gateway signs. Private identification signs should utilize the same general design parameters and are encouraged to use materials and design that will reflect the innovative character of the area.