Project Description
Fort St. Angelo
A world class heritage site
Under the management of Heritage Malta, Fort St. Angelo has legendary status due to the heroic resistance by the Knights of Malta there during a three-month siege in 1565. Three vaults at the heart of the site reveal the events and personalities that shaped this national icon.
Design approach
John Raftery developed a clear and consistent design approach for the fort. This encapsulates its rich history, reflecting its utilitarian and robust character, and also brings the finesse required for branding a significant cultural landmark. The colour palette echoes and compliments the physicality of the fort and its surrounding landscape.
Branding & Materials
A sophisticated stencil typeface based on classical Renaissance Oldstyle forms was employed, referencing both the fort’s origins and military history.
Corten steel and laser-engraved translucent Corian were used for the exterior signage where items such as orientation tables, panoramic viewpoints and waypoints navigate and narrate stories of the fort and its environs.
