Hartbeat Ensemble Hartford Connecticut USA

Housed in a beautiful historic carriage house, the innovative theater group, Hartbeat Ensemble, is located just across the street from the famous Mark Twain House in Hartford Connecticut. Struggling with visibility and way-finding within the neighborhood and nearby competing cultural draws, Hartbeat Ensemble engaged Claudia to create a Concept Plan with a kit of elements including lighting, pavement and signage to draw the community in and draw awareness to the space. With a small budget and challenging urban site, simple techniques were needed to improve way-finding and to enliven the space at night. Pavement paint, creative signage, simple lighting techniques all create a dynamic and welcoming pedestrian sequence, equal to the energy of the venue and talented community actors.