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Bespoke weatherproof metal signage for wetland trail
Hovetone Great Broad, a 37-hectare lake in the Norfolk Broads, has been undergoing a transformation overseen by Natural England. £4.5million has been spent restoring the lake and upgrading the Nature Trail, for which Hornbeck created a suite of wayfinding signage which was waterproof (as it might be underwater some of the time), weatherproof, sympathetic to
Hovetone Great Broad, a 37-hectare lake in the Norfolk Broads, has been undergoing a transformation overseen by Natural England. £4.5million has been spent restoring the lake and upgrading the Nature Trail.
The Nature Trail required a suite of wayfinding signage which was waterproof (in fact might be underwater some of the time), weatherproof, sympathetic to the surroundings, and informative. A notable point is that the Nature Trail can only be reached by boat.
Products supplied
Hornbeck partnered with The Way Design, who produced content, and a complete family of complementary signage was created for the site.
Fabrication took place off-site and the metal signs were shipped, together with the installation team, across the Broad. Conditions were perfect for installation and the first stage of the project was successfully completed in June 2017.
