Cooperation is the name of the game for this entertainment complex in Hutto,TX.
合作，是这个综合娱乐设施项目的代名词。这一系列别出心裁的建筑位于德克萨斯州哈托市。
You’ve heard it before and perhaps it's hokey,but"we’ll get through this together"applies to so many aspects of our lives today ,including the ins and outs of conruction and signage projects.
CND Signs(Cedar Creek, TX),a full-Service signage firm just outside Austin,is experiencing permit delays and the inability of some clients to pay on time,according to Paul DiBernardini,sales manager.Nothing so drastic has occurred on the company’s latest project,though some slowdown has ensued.”Every community is different,but partnerships and good communication are always key,especially in today’s times,”Dibernardini said.
“我们将会一起度过难关”，也许很多人认为这句话有些做作，但是它确实适用于当今我们生活的方方面面，包括标牌项目施工的来龙去脉。
CND标识公司，位于德克萨斯州锡达克里克市奥斯汀郊区，专业提供全方位的标识标牌服务。这家公司正在面临施工许可的延误以及一些客户无法按时付款的困境，公司的销售经理保罗·迪贝纳迪尼说：“尽管每个团体的境况不同，但保持良好沟通的合作关系始终是商业成功的关键，尤其是在当今时代。”
Facing I-79,the main expressway in the area,the silos serve as the perfect signage backdrop for visitors to the residential and entertainment complex.
筒仓正对着通向该区域的主干道I-79，作为标牌与背景，有足够的吸引力吸引游客前来该地区体验这一系列住宅和娱乐区域。
The Hutto Co-Op,which began in 1937 as farmers coming together to process cotton in gins,is being transformed into the Hutto Co-Op District,a 35-acre complex of homes,restaurants,a library,a cinema-brewery and Hutto city hall.CND is providing indoor and outdoor signs for the complex,including signs mounted to three historic cotton silos.Christian Martinez,the founder and CEO of CND Signs,explained that the client envisioned modern,fun signage that also paid homage to farmers.The flagship sign reading”Welcome,the Co-Op District”,is 22ft. At its widest point with a curvature that matches the silo.High winds are not uncommon in central Texas and the hot indoor environment made for a tough mount.”The general contractor encouraged the use of U-brackets to take advantage of the internal vertical structural members, ”Dibernardini said.”But they proved unnecessarily complicated and boosted overall expense.”CND decided to use toggle-style anchors to catch the heavy-gauge corrugated-steel sheeting,and secure the 600-lb. Load.They also employed a two-person aerial lift instead of a second crane.
哈托市合作社始于1937年，最早是由当地农民们聚在一起对棉花进行加工轧花而形成的小组织。如今的合作社占地14公顷，有专有的住宅、餐厅、图书馆、电影院、酿酒厂，就连哈托市立娱乐中心也被规划其中。
CND标识公司正在为合作社的综合大楼制作室内外标牌，包括安装在三个历史悠久的筒仓上的具有标志性的标识。公司创始人兼首席执行官克里斯蒂安·马丁内斯解释说，这些现代且有趣的标牌是客户提出的设想，目的是为了向农民致敬。横幅标识“欢迎光临合作社”长6.7米（22英尺），在最宽的部分与筒仓有相同的曲率。
哈托市位于德克萨斯州的中部地区，比较频繁的大风天气和炎热的室内温度，让整体施工环境变得非常严酷，“因此，总承包商建议使用U型支架，从而利用建筑内部的垂直结构让施工更为便利。”迪贝纳迪尼说，“但最后这项方案被证明是复杂且不必要的，并徒然增加工程总体造价。”
CND标识公司最后决定使用套索式的锚固定住大尺寸的波纹钢板，稳住这重达0.27吨（600磅）的负荷。此外，还雇佣了两名高空作业人员，而不是再来一台不灵活的起重机。
Historical cotton silos are an inspired backdrop for the Co-Op District,hearkening to the region’s agricultural roots.
历史悠久的棉花筒仓是让整个合作社项目格外令人振奋，它代表了当地悠久的农业文化之根。
The Southside Market sign - an 18 x 9-ft. curved cabinet with white channel letters;3M vinyl red/yellow overlays;and red,yellow and blue neon - will soon be mounted on a silo.
区域南边市场的标识尺寸为5.4*2.7米，是一个带有白色发光字的弯曲标识，上面覆盖有红色与黄色的乙烯基，以及红黄蓝三色的霓虹灯，这也将安装在筒仓上。
CND Signs matched the blue color of the Co-Op District sign - specified by the client - and the Pantone color to Matthews Paint,providing samples on aluminum for approval prior to production.For the illumination of the signs,CND used white Select TX Gen2 GESE65-2-LED modules from Current by GE,a Daintree company and Hanley LED model HLED-PF2080B in blue to make the Co-Op sign pop.”We describe the sign specifications and lighting expectations,and the LED vendors provide excellent assistance in selecting the best modules and power supplies for the project,”DiBernardini said.
CND标识公司为客户指定的“Co-Op”标牌的蓝色背景，匹配了各个油漆供应商，最终选择了马修斯油漆的“潘通蓝”，并在制作成品之前，喷涂在铝板上制成样品供客户确认。标牌照明采用：通用电气，白色Select TX Gen2 LED模组；戴恩特里公司，蓝色Hanley LED模组。两者的搭配让“Co-Op”标牌具有十足的流行元素。迪贝纳迪尼说：“我们与LED供应商也进行了良好的沟通合作，详细描述了标牌的规格和对照明效果的期望，他们根据要求，选择了最佳的LED模组合电源，为我们的工作以及实际的产品效果提供出色的帮助。”
Windy conditions outside and heat inside the silo made for a tricky mounting process.
大风天气和炎热的筒仓让安装过程的室内、外操作变得棘手。
The next sign to be silo-mounted is for the Southside Market & Barbeque,which claims it’s the oldest BBQ joint in Texas.Several additional signs for the Co-Op District complex are also in process.DiBernardini concluded that despite short-term delays,tight communication between the sign fabricator,landscape designer,general contractor,city of Hutto and other invested parties will ensure project completion and success.
在筒仓标牌安装完成后，下一个任务位于区域南边，主要是综合市场和据说是德克萨斯州最古老的烧烤店，同步进行还有Co-Op区域一系列建筑中的其他几个标识。迪贝纳迪尼总结说：“尽管整个工程有着短时间的延期，我们所有的标牌制作者、景观设计师、总承包商、哈托市府和其他投资方之间的紧密沟通与团结合作，将确保项目的完成，并取得成功！”
