Wayfinding Research

Vinyl:

It was highlighted from the responses to the questions that I wrote for the feedback on Friday, I wanted to gather further research on using vinyl for directing an audience. This would be an interesting aspect to experiment with in highlighting the specific departments.  From the examples it is evident that a sans serif font is a popular choice for this type of design. This would also relate to the vinyl cutting machine as intricate sections such as the serifs on type would be delicate to cut out therefore may not always be as successful. 

Floor:

Another way that vinyl could be incorporated into to LCA's wafinding rebrand would be to use the directions on the floor of the corridor. This would solve the issue of getting to one place of the college and not going where to go, as you could simply follow the correct line to your destination. This would be particularly useful for students however visitors may not understand the system. Another issue with this concept is that the corridors are split up with doors and various splits therefore it may become too complicated to follow.


Room Numbers:

Another aspect of LCA's wayfinding that was highlighted in the feedback was the small room numbers that didn't stand out and didn't always follow on from each other. The above image is an interesting way to display the room number as well as being practical in a way that the numbers can be changed if the building is ever redesigned. Map:

From experiencing the different areas of the building there are many white spaces that are unused and could be adapted into helping direct students and visitors around the building. This image has given me the idea to create a similar design for the Blenheim Walk building, having the layout of the individual floors separated and displayed in certain areas of the building.  


Alternative:

I decided to look a the contents pages of books as I thought that this had a relationship between the department name and the room which it is in. This has highlighted what layouts work well (having the number far enough away from the type so that it is easy to read as well as in line with each other) as well as areas to avoid when setting the layout of the type (not having the text too close together).