The Architectural Review Committee reported on signage, safety, and aesthetic improvements at The Century hotel. Changes included: 1) Installing new signs around the front driveway and parking areas with consistent branding and to better direct visitors. 2) Enhancing safety through improved signage and markings at exits, entrances, and roadways. 3) Selecting a new bench for the valet area and evaluating carpet samples for upcoming replacements. 4) Creating a process for approving major alterations to hotel units and tracking related projects. 5) Planning to study whether a left turn arrow is needed at an intersection per a city request.

1. The Century
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Architectural Review
Committee Report
Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting
April 29, 2015 YTD
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2. Prior Front Driveway Signage was
Confusing, Lacked
Effectiveness & Cohesiveness
Hyatt Regency
Century Hotel’s
Self Parking ramp
message word
was never
repeated again
Hotel pedestrian
walkway sign was
installed five years
ago askew 90o and
had misdirecting
arrows to cars
Fork sign used
white font, left off
the word “Self”
Hinoki Monolith is
lit at night
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3. Front Driveway Signage, bench, hall carpet
• Signage objectives – a comprehensive, yet incremental approach
• Reduce misdirected vehicles to the hotel’s self-parking garage or restaurant
• Improve safety at several specific points
• Reinforce The Century brand with consistent font colors
• Establish a six month re-evaluation period; all within budget
• Valet Outside Waiting Bench
• Study options
• Select and order item within budget
• Garden and 2nd level hall carpet
• Obtain samples and evaluate options
• Select and order item within budget
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4. 4
Before

5. Yellow/red Raised Pavement Markers
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One blue
fire hydrant
marker
Yellow/red color relationship is maintained in
opposite travel direction

6. Roadway color enhancements
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Hotel ramp curb was
painted a “NO PARKING”
red
Both the hotel and
restaurant ramps’
STOP signs received
12” white cross strips

7. Entrance Security Booth Changes
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Current sign: Too small, lacks contrast New sign: Larger, greater contrast
Unused
gate arm
to be
removed
and placed
into
storage
Top
arrow
to be
turned
10o
CCW

8. Changes at Exit Gate
Current sign New sign adds word “FULLY”
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Red reflective warning
bars added to inside
edge of both gates Gate requires 15 seconds to fully open

9. 3 New Signs with Greater Contrast and “Self”
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1. On 1st lamp post along entrance drive 2. On portable sign stand at fork in road
“Self” was
added to
the three
signs

10. New Sign with Greater Contrast and “Self”
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3. On 2nd lamp post along entrance drive at the fork in road
Horizontal
design

11. 11
Sutherland Teak Bench with Cushion
Delivery estimated mid-June

12. Garden and 2nd Level Carpet Evaluation
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13. Front Driveway Signage, bench, hall carpet
• Signage objectives – a comprehensive, yet incremental approach
• Reduce misdirected vehicles to the hotel’s self-parking garage or restaurant √
• Improve safety at several specific points √
• Reinforce The Century brand with consistent font colors √
• Establish a six month re-evaluation period; all within budget √
• Valet Outside Bench
• Study options √
• Select and order item within budget √
• Garden and 2nd level hall carpet
• Obtain samples and evaluate options √
• Select and order item within budget √
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14. The Century
A New Major-Alteration
Flow Chart Was Created
Units Undergoing Major Alterations =
Units Undergoing Minor Alterations =
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15. “Looking Ahead Down The Road”
City Request to Study Need for Left Turn Arrow
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Photo courtesy of David Alden