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Part Four:
Architectural

components of
wayfinding design
Chapter 10
Spatial planning
  • The process of planning a layout
    Identifying spaces and their identity
    Grouping spaces into destination zones
    Linking and organizing spaces
  • A typology of circulation systems
    Linear circulation systems
    Centralized circulation systems
    Composite circulation systems
    Circulation networks
  • Circulation patterns and wayfinding
    The shoestring pattern
    The Gestalt pattern
    The systematized pattern
    Networks or repetitive patterns
  • Planning the layout: a summary

Chapter 11
Architectural wayfinding communication

  • Entrances
    Approach and legibility of entrances
    Gates
    Colonnades and marquees
    Landscaping
    What buildings say about entrances
    Doors
  • Exits
    Exits in complex settings
    Emergency exits
  • Paths
    Legibility of a path
    Finding a path
    Vertical access
  • The circulation system
    The circulation system as architecture
    Communicating the circulation system
  • Planning the architectural information system: a summary