February 17, 2013

KCAI Wayfinding - Week 3

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This week we did a lot of refining within our signs and placements. We started to think about where the signs would be located, what the sides look like, the dimensions, what they might look like at night, etc.

We began taking context shots and decided to lead the viewer from the street outside of KCAI (beginning with the street signs) and working their way into the building. Each photo hints at the photo/sign that follows.

At night, we imagine the text being lit up as well as the transparent triangles, making he signs still easily viewable from a distance in the dark. In the side view, you'll see that the front and back planes exist as separate pieces when coming from the base, but are connected with a thin piece of metal when higher up (as if it were floating).

We've also began laying out the final book and sequencing how it will be read through. The aesthetic of the book alludes to the angles/triangles in our way finding experience and has a clean, architectural feel.

New Street Sign Design:


Height Comparison: 



Sign Dimensions: 




Updated Map Design:



Night View:


Example Placement:





Book Spreads:







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