Redondo BeachPier
Opportunity
Located just north of the Palo Verdes estates, the Redondo Beach Pier is a historicSouthernCalifornia landmark built in 1892 to provide a port for the booming lumber trade of the times. Since then, the pier has undergone 7 different renovations to support a growing number of leisure activities for Angelenos and is now a premier destination for dining, shopping, and fishing. As phase 1 of the latest set of renovations,CenterCal Properties spearheaded the efforts to enhance the Redondo Landing wing of the pier and brought Tyko Sign Group on board to provide lighting and signage solutions.
Locations
El Torito
Barney’s Beanery
Redondo Landing
Products
Face Lit Letters with Neon
Custom Cabinet System with Neon Elements & LED Bulbs
Halo Letters with Exposed LED Bulbs
Solution
Specifically, the anchor restaurant tenants of the pier, El Torito and Barney’s Beanery, desired to rehab their façade and replace existing signage with vintage neon elements. Due a number of restrictions by the California Coastal Commission and the pier’s historical zoning laws, the project required all labor to be conducted overnight. Additionally, due to sea water corrosion, Tyko took extra precautions and used a very specific scissor lift to preserve the delicate structure of the wooden pier.
Result
The neon signage contrasted against the backdrop of the marked the beginning of a multi-year redevelopment, which is still underway and in review with the city.
