Category: Case Studies Blog Archive

Hexagon-themed employee recognition wall at Zonar Systems displaying Excellence Awards with addable name plates for quarterly winners across multiple award categories.

Employee Recognition Wall with Addable Name Plates

Partners In Recognition designed an employee recognition wall with addable name plates for Zonar Systems, making it easy to honor quarterly award winners across multiple categories while keeping past recipients visible.

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Angled view of the donor recognition display at Mercer County District Library.

How to Combine Past Donor Recognition into One Display

Learn how Mercer County District Library was able to combine donor recognition into one display by unifying decades of plaques, portraits, and materials into a cohesive, flexible system designed for long-term growth.

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Glass wall donor recognition display at Memorial Cancer Institute featuring a suspended capital campaign donor wall system

Suspended Donor Recognition Display at Memorial Cancer Institute

Memorial Cancer Institute uses a suspended donor recognition display to honor donors while maintaining open views and natural light.

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Freestanding alumni recognition solution for Centralia College Hall of Fame installed in campus lobby.

Hall of Fame Recognition Display for Centralia College

Centralia College needed a Hall of Fame recognition display in a prominent campus location – but the selected wood-paneled wall couldn’t be altered. Traditional mounting wasn’t an option, and relocating the display would have reduced visibility and impact.
PIR developed a fully freestanding recognition solution that preserved the space while delivering a clear, permanent installation. A structured grid layout ensures consistent presentation for each inductee, while built-in capacity allows the display to grow without redesign.
The result is a stable, independent Hall of Fame that reads as a unified installation from a distance and remains highly legible up close – providing Centralia College with a long-term recognition solution that maintains clarity, flexibility, and alignment with its environment.

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Donor names are applied to the wall to create the image of the Grayvik Animal Shelter logo.

Donor Recognition Wall for ORCAT – Grayvik Animal Center

Donor recognition becomes part of the story itself—where every name contributes to a larger form. This system transforms individual recognition into a unified visual identity, balancing density, readability, and long-term growth without relying on traditional structures.

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Modular university award display installed at Haslam College of Business using non-invasive mounting system.

Award Recognition Display at the University of Tennessee

Replacing an outdated award display inside a high-traffic academic building presented unique architectural challenges. The new system needed to honor distinguished alumni while preserving a custom wood feature wall and allowing efficient updates for future award recipients.

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An expandable donor recognition wall that provides calm in a highly trafficked healthcare space.

Donor Recognition Wall for a Community Hospital Foundation

A donor recognition wall was designed for a community hospital foundation to honor cumulative giving while fitting naturally within a bright, high-traffic hospital lobby. The modular system allows donor names to be easily added or updated over time, ensuring the display can grow with the organization while maintaining a calm, welcoming presence in the space.

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Outdoor donor recognition display at Tohono Chul featuring Corten steel structure and Dark Sky compliant lighting in a desert setting

Outdoor Donor Recognition Display for Tohono Chul

Designing the outdoor donor recognition display required overcoming extreme desert conditions, including 100+°F temperatures, daily temperature swings of up to 40°, and strict Dark Sky lighting regulations. The system also needed to allow easy donor updates, flexible category changes, future expansion, and seamless integration of full-color memorial panels while maintaining a cohesive, natural aesthetic.

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