Wayfinding can be defined as spatial problem solving. It is knowing where you are in a building or an environment, knowing where your desired location is, and knowing how to get there from your present location.
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This past October, one week before the 2021 SEGD Conference Experience opened in Philadelphia, SEGD member firm Cloud Gehshan (Philadelphia) celebrated the culmination of a six-year-long project to design the wayfinding system for the new Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Pavilion. The project represents a highly collaborative approach between designers, architects and clinicians resulting in a well-integrated and seamless design solution to a complex set of challenges.
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Designing Down Under
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In the Sydney metropolitan area and across the Australian state of New South Wales, BrandCulture has implemented new wayfinding strategies for the region’s rail systems. In the Sydney suburb of Randwick, BrandCulture developed wayfinding and interpretive signage for Newmarket, a new mixed-used commercial and residential development.
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Wayfinding News
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Cutting edge wayfinding technology helps patients, staff, and visitors navigate Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
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Harbinger Sign announced the completion of a new wayfinding and identity program for Waterside Place, a new mixed-use development at Lakewood Ranch. The project was completed in February of 2022 in partnership with design firm API(+). The project consisted of the design, fabrication and installation of multiple sign types including vehicular and pedestrian directionals, interior and exterior room and building ID, monuments, banners, and kiosks. These signs included a custom layered wave feature as part of API(+)’s community brand identity.
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