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Emerson College

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Emerson College

CHallenge

Emerson College’s Los Angeles home is an architectural masterpiece, but its bold design presented a formidable engineering puzzle. Located on a high-traffic stretch of Sunset Boulevard, the building’s unique geometry and sheer metal laminate facade created a “no-access” zone for traditional installation equipment.

Standard swing stages and cranes were not an option due to the building’s structure and the logistical constraints of one of Hollywood’s busiest thoroughfares. For eighteen months, the project required a deep dive into material science and structural engineering to ensure the signage could be mounted securely without compromising the building’s specialized exterior.

Location

Hollywood

Product

Face Illuminated Channel Letters with Perforated Day/Night Vinyl

Solution

The team at Tyko Sign Group spent over a year and a half in the “ideation-to-engineering” phase. To solve the access issue, we bypassed ground-based equipment entirely. Our team developed a specialized rope-access strategy, which involved technicians rappelling over the roof to work directly on the sign band.

With only two narrow catwalks available for tool staging and the rest of the workspace fully exposed to the ground 100 feet below, the installation required surgical precision. Over the course of six days, our crew methodically executed the mount, navigating the delicate metal laminate with the disciplined focus of a high-altitude climb.

Outcome

The result is a flawless, beaming landmark that anchors Emerson College’s presence in the heart of the entertainment capital. The installation has become a permanent part of the Hollywood nightscape, serving as a beacon for both the campus and the community.

“When we decided to put our name on our iconic building in Hollywood, we wanted more than just a sign—we wanted a statement piece that fully claims our place as a leader in the entertainment business. Tyko Sign Group was an excellent partner for the college. Their team demonstrated extraordinary technical skill, rappelling off the roof to work via rope access against a sheer metal laminate facade. Today, our LA campus is crowned with a beaming landmark that stands as a beacon for our students and the entire city.” — President, Emerson College

  • Top-down view of a large white square platform with a red border and a red number 15 inside a circle; people and equipment cluster along the right edge.
  • City skyline with glass office buildings in foreground and a hillside town under a clear blue sky; Hollywood sign visible on the distant hill.
  • Two workers on a rooftop use ropes to work on the side of a tall gray building above a busy city street under a bright blue sky.
  • Two workers on the rooftop edge and a third climber hang a large white panel on a beige building under a clear blue sky, all in safety vests and helmets.
  • Construction worker in safety vest and helmet tethered to a rope standing on the edge of a building roof under construction with tools nearby and large purple letters on the facade
  • Construction workers on a flat rooftop with safety vests and helmets, assembling purple circular foam shapes and tools scattered nearby.
  • Rooftop maintenance scene: workers in safety gear on a building roof with a city skyline in the distance; the facade shows the word 'Emer' partially visible on the wall.
  • Person in blue climbing gear rappelling down a modern building façade beside large purple letters on the wall, with ropes and harness visible.
  • A worker in safety gear rappels down the exterior of a tall modern building with large purple letters, overlooking a busy city street with cars and palm trees below.
  • Aerial view of downtown skyline with a modern building in the foreground labeled 'Emerso' under a clear blue sky.
  • Emerson College sign atop a modern building at sunset, with a patterned glass atrium and a distant city skyline.
  • Illuminated Emerson College sign across an entrance with geometric wall facades at dusk.
  • Emerson College building lit at dusk with a bright sign and the city skyline in the background
  • Aerial night view of Emerson College building with bright sign and geometric facade, overlooking a busy street and distant city skyline.
  • Emerson College sign on a modern building with a lit geometric interior, and a city skyline at dusk in the background.
  • Gateway reading 'Emerson College' between two modern towers at sunset overlooking a cityscape
  • Emerson College building exterior at dusk with illuminated sign and geometric facade.

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