Bird Island Landscaping and Wayfinding

The Buffalo Sewer Authority (BSA) engaged CHA to develop a landscape improvement and wayfinding master plan for the Bird Island campus. The landscape component focused on enhancing the campus environment through tree health assessments, traffic calming strategies, and visual improvements that aligned with BSA’s refreshed branding. The wayfinding portion of the plan established a unified signage system across the campus, incorporating BSA’s new brand standards to improve navigation and reinforce identity.

The master plan included site and signage concept development, traffic calming recommendations, and visualization services to support stakeholder engagement and decision-making. Following approval, CHA advanced select elements into construction documents, including planting and striping plans for traffic calming, plaza and walkway improvements, and a comprehensive wayfinding signage package.

CHA remained engaged throughout the bidding and construction process, providing bid analysis and recommendations, as well as full-time construction observation services. All plaza and planting designs were developed by CHA, with the full project plan set completed within a 10-month timeframe, including the master planning phase.