Monday 2 May 2011

Final idea for way-finding (arrows)


This is my final way-finding idea. I improved taking inspiration from the colour scheming of the London underground and applying this to the different department and areas of the new building. I did this by colour coordinating the arrows. When you first walk into the building a huge information board will greet you with a list of all the areas of the building with an individually coloured arrow to next to each place. The arrows on the board will match the arrows that drape themselves across the interior of the building. You follow the arrows which leads you to your destination. In some cases the arrows might stop and then re start a couple of yards down,  on the other side of a corridor for example. I think this idea works really well as the different coloured arrows add vibrancy and colour to the interior of the building. They also make the viewer see the arrow all around the interior from every ceiling to every wall and corner, so it really lets the person take in the full personality of the building not just the everyday things you see, and it lets you view things that other times you would look past in a building. I also think this form of way-finding makes you feel more involved, like you're in a treasure hunt game, where you have to physically follow the arrow which leads your path to your chosen destination. This as a result i think makes finding your destination easy and efficient but also enjoyable and fun and different to the usual forms of signs and maps.

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