About this Project

In honor of the Niagara Falls coach, Art Calandrelli, his family commissioned this stadium gateway sign. John Teeto the son in law of Art Calandrelli has a sign business in Florida and reached out to Cooper for the fabrication.  The timeline for the project was short, but Cooper knew we could handle the fabrication. 

A basic design was sent to us by the family and from there we were able to create structural drawings which were approved by a structural engineer and production began.

 The gateway sign features a photo of Art Calandrelli digitally printed and laminated with a laminate that resists graffiti and fading from the sun as well as dimensional cast letters and fabricated dimensional accents to create a dimensional sign instead of a flat static sign face.  

The family came to Cooper Sign because of our 99-year history in Niagara Falls and wanted the sign to be provided by a Niagara Falls firm.

Over the weekend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the gateway sign was covered by channel 2, 4 and 7 with the family on hand to honor Art Calandrelli.