BHP

Big thinking for an iconic brand

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In 2014, BHP Billiton engaged Diadem to replace its sky signs atop its headquarters in Perth and Melbourne.

With a rebrand in 2018, Diadem was invited to revisit those sites, as well as towers in Brisbane and Adelaide, with updated signage.

 

Client

BHP Billiton

Year

2014 to 2019

Services

Viewing distance analysis (VDA)
Concept design
Design development
Construction documentation
Tender management
Project management
Implementation

Elevating the new brand

BHP is the world’s largest mining company. In 2018, BHP Billiton underwent a brand refresh, omitting the word ‘Billiton’ from its name to simply become known as BHP. These three letters made up the brand to adorn the company’s buildings in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane as sky signs.

Diadem worked closely with BHP’s marketing team to make minor brand changes that translated into enhanced sky sign legibility. Increased kerning between the B, H and P letters allowed each one to be distinct. This boosted the sign’s visibility in daylight, and at night when its LED elements were illuminated.

Leading a safer approach

As with all Diadem signage, safety was a key consideration from the start. Diadem assessed risk factors and set governing safety standards from inception. Public and stakeholder safety was crucial, with early standards put in place for safe delivery.

Viewing distance expertise

Diadem is an industry leader in viewing distance analysis (VDA), which resolves the size and scale of sky signs for ultimate legibility.

For Melbourne, the sign- signs solutions were integrated and sympathetic to the building architecture through collaboration with the architect, Bates Smart, and the façade engineers to resolve the fixing methodology.

Solving a large-scale problem

BHP’s centre of operations is in Perth, and it was here that they needed to solve a particular signage problem.

How do you build a sky sign that is positioned in the wind, low on maintenance and impressive in size? How do you also achieve this regulated illumination with no flaring, and in a way that is highly visible?

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Melbourne | Narrm
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1300 613 934

Sydney | Warrane
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1300 613 934

Brisbane | Meanjin
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1300 613 934

Adelaide | Tarntanya
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1300 613 934

Auckland | Aotearoa
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