Street Pole Banners

These street banners were designed to complement the Town of Banff’s streetscapes, while sharing a sense of place. Pulling from natural colour palettes, iconic landscapes, and local flora and fauna, the banners each become a small, collaged mountain range of their own: a vibrant perspective on the grandeur of both the Town of Banff, and Banff National Park.

The set of four colorways document not only the scenery of the national park, but also the seasons as they shift. Fresh spring days hiking through fireweed, warm summer evenings wandering through paintbrush, cool fall mornings marveling larches, and the winter-long search for fresh lines on powder-covered faces.

Most of these mountains can be seen from the streets of Banff – there are few vantage points within the townsite that lack views of either Rundle (Waskahigan Watchi), Cascade (Minihapa) or Bourgeau. Further west, Temple towers over larch filled valleys and neighbouring village of Lake Louise. These peaks hold significance for many Town of Banff residents and visitors – whether it’s a constant view on the walk to work, a core-memory of spending time atop the summit, a landmark that signals you’re getting closer to the ski hill, or a deeper resonating spiritual significance. These mountains hold a sense of place, but also a sense of home. An accurate topographic map complements each mountain and banner – adding another layer to the collaged mountain ranges.

Banners

• Pink: Cascade Mountain/Minihapa, Fireweed, Spring
• Orange: Rundle Mountain/Waskahigan Watchi, Paintbrush, Summer
• Green: Temple Mountain, Larch Trees, Fall
• Blue: Mount Bourgeau, Winter