Redirecting Movements and Recreating Environment With Visually Oriented Wayfinding Signage System: A Case Study of Fine and Applied Art Building, Olabisi Onabanjo, Ibogun Campus

Öz

This study focused on redirecting movements and enhancing the aesthetic appeal of an academic environment through the development of a visually-oriented wayfinding system. The paper enunciates the importance of a wayfinding system in identifying places and coordinating human movements in space. People visiting built environments are desirous of accomplishing their aim of visiting such a place within the short possible time and devoid of negative feelings or spatial anxiety. The relevance of a functional wayfinding system in an academic environment where students and staff need to navigate the complex environment without experiencing any spatial stress. The paper explores colour psychology, typography, shape and user experience to develop a wayfinding system for the Fine and Applied Art Building, Olabisi Onabanjo Campus, Ibogun. The research methodology adopted for the study is product development and survey. User perception of the wayfinding system was sampled using an open questionnaire administered to three hundred and thirteen students and staff on campus. The result was analyzed using the Linkert scale criteria. Results outcomes indicated that there is consistency in the interior and exterior signage colours, textual information on the signs is bold and descriptive, wayfinding system accentuates the environmental aesthetics.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Signage
• Wayfinding System
• Typography
• Colour Psychology

Redirecting Movements and Recreating Environment with Visually Oriented Wayfinding Signage System: A Case Study of Fine and Applied Art Building, Olabisi Onabanjo, Ibogun Campus

Öz

This study focused on redirecting movements and enhancing the aesthetic appeal of an academic environment through the development of a visually-oriented wayfinding system. The paper enunciates the importance of a wayfinding system in identifying places and coordinating human movements in space. People visiting built environments are desirous of accomplishing their aim of visiting such a place within the short possible time and devoid of negative feelings or spatial anxiety. The relevance of a functional wayfinding system in an academic environment where students and staff need to navigate the complex environment without experiencing any spatial stress. The paper explores colour psychology, typography, shape and user experience to develop a wayfinding system for the Fine and Applied Art Building, Olabisi Onabanjo Campus, Ibogun. The research methodology adopted for the study is product development and survey. User perception of the wayfinding system was sampled using an open questionnaire administered to three hundred and thirteen students and staff on campus. The result was analyzed using the Linkert scale criteria. Results outcomes indicated that there is consistency in the interior and exterior signage colours, textual information on the signs is bold and descriptive, wayfinding system accentuates the environmental aesthetics.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Signage
• Wayfinding System
• Colour Psychology

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