Wayfinding

Author : M. R. O'Connor
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781250200235

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Wayfinding by M. R. O'Connor Pdf

At once far flung and intimate, a fascinating look at how finding our way make us human. "A marvel of storytelling." —Kirkus (Starred Review) In this compelling narrative, O'Connor seeks out neuroscientists, anthropologists and master navigators to understand how navigation ultimately gave us our humanity. Biologists have been trying to solve the mystery of how organisms have the ability to migrate and orient with such precision—especially since our own adventurous ancestors spread across the world without maps or instruments. O'Connor goes to the Arctic, the Australian bush and the South Pacific to talk to masters of their environment who seek to preserve their traditions at a time when anyone can use a GPS to navigate. O’Connor explores the neurological basis of spatial orientation within the hippocampus. Without it, people inhabit a dream state, becoming amnesiacs incapable of finding their way, recalling the past, or imagining the future. Studies have shown that the more we exercise our cognitive mapping skills, the greater the grey matter and health of our hippocampus. O'Connor talks to scientists studying how atrophy in the hippocampus is associated with afflictions such as impaired memory, dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, depression and PTSD. Wayfinding is a captivating book that charts how our species' profound capacity for exploration, memory and storytelling results in topophilia, the love of place. "O'Connor talked to just the right people in just the right places, and her narrative is a marvel of storytelling on its own merits, erudite but lightly worn. There are many reasons why people should make efforts to improve their geographical literacy, and O'Connor hits on many in this excellent book—devouring it makes for a good start." —Kirkus Reviews

Author : NHS Estates
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0113226985

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Wayfinding by NHS Estates Pdf

This publication contains best practice guidance on assessing and improving wayfinding systems in hospitals and other healthcare environments, including signs and other information to help people get to and around the site. Other topics also discussed include: factors that influence how people find their way; inclusive design for wayfinding systems; the impact of a poor wayfinding system; developing the business case; and tools to help evaluate the adequacy of current systems and identify areas for improvement.

Author : Michael Bond
Publisher : Picador
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1509841091

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Wayfinding: the Art and Science of How We Find and Lose Our Way by Michael Bond Pdf

'[A] fascinating, incisive account of how the human brain evolved to keep us orientated . . . Beautifully written and researched.' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding The physical world is infinitely complex, yet most of us are able to find our way around it. We can walk through unfamiliar streets while maintaining a sense of direction, take shortcuts along paths we have never used and remember for many years places we have visited only once. These are remarkable achievements. In Wayfinding, Michael Bond explores how we do it: how our brains make the 'cognitive maps' that keep us orientated, even in places that we don't know. He considers how we relate to places, and asks how our understanding of the world around us affects our psychology and behaviour. The way we think about physical space has been crucial to our evolution: the ability to navigate over large distances in prehistoric times gave Homo sapiens an advantage over the rest of the human family. Children are instinctive explorers, developing a spatial understanding as they roam. And yet today few of us make use of the wayfaring skills that we inherited from our nomadic ancestors. Most of us have little idea what we may be losing. Bond seeks an answer to the question of why some of us are so much better at finding our way than others. He also tackles the controversial subject of sex differences in navigation, and finally tries to understand why being lost can be such a devastating psychological experience. For readers of writers as different as Robert Macfarlane and Oliver Sacks, Wayfinding is a book that can change our sense of ourselves.

Author : Dr Chellie Spiller, Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr and John Panoho
Publisher : Huia Publishers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781775502760

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Wayfinding Leadership by Dr Chellie Spiller, Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr and John Panoho Pdf

Author : Chris Calori,David Vanden-Eynden
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781118692998

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Signage and Wayfinding Design by Chris Calori,David Vanden-Eynden Pdf

A new edition of the market-leading guide to signage and wayfinding design This new edition of Signage and Wayfinding Design: A Complete Guide to Creating Environmental Graphic Design Systems has been fully updated to offer you the latest, most comprehensive coverage of the environmental design process—from research and design development to project execution. Utilizing a cross-disciplinary approach that makes the information relevant to architects, interior designers, landscape architects, graphic designers, and industrial designers alike, the book arms you with the skills needed to apply a standard, proven design process to large and small projects in an efficient and systematic manner. Environmental graphic design is the development of a visually cohesive graphic communication system for a given site within the built environment. Increasingly recognized as a contributor to well-being, safety, and security, EGD also extends and reinforces the brand experience. Signage and Wayfinding Design provides you with Chris Calori's proven "Signage Pyramid" method, which makes solving complex design problems in a comprehensive signage program easier than ever before. Features full-color design throughout with 100+ new images from real-world projects Provides an in-depth view of design thinking applied to the EGD process Explains the holistic development of sign information, graphic, and hardware systems. Outlines the latest sign material, lighting, graphic application, and digital communication technologies Highlights code and updated ADA considerations If you're a design professional tasked with communicating meaningful information in the built environment, this vital resource has you covered.

Author : David Gibson
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1568987692

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The Wayfinding Handbook by David Gibson Pdf

"Principles of environmental graphic design"--P. [1] of cover.

Author : Reginald G. Golledge
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 080185993X

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Wayfinding Behavior by Reginald G. Golledge Pdf

The metaphor of a "cognitive map" has attracted interest since the 1940s. Researchers from many fields have explored how humans process and use spatial information, why they make errors or not. This text brings together contributors from diverse fields to explore the

Author : Heike Nehl,Sibylle Schlaich
Publisher : Niggli
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : Design
ISBN : 372121014X

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Airport Wayfinding by Heike Nehl,Sibylle Schlaich Pdf

The past and present of environmental graphic design at airports worldwide.

Author : Menno Hubregtse
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781000029680

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Wayfinding, Consumption, and Air Terminal Design by Menno Hubregtse Pdf

This book investigates how international air terminals organize passenger movement and generate spending. It offers a new understanding of how their architecture and artworks operate visually to guide people through the space and affect their behaviour. Menno Hubregtse’s research draws upon numerous airport visits and interviews with architects and planners, as well as documents and articles that address these terminals’ development, construction, and renovations. The book establishes the main concerns of architects with respect to wayfinding strategies and analyzes how air terminal architecture, artworks, and interior design contribute to the airport’s operations. The book will be of interest to art historians, architectural historians, practising architects, urban planners, airport specialists, and geographers.

Author : Paul Arthur,Romedi Passini
Publisher : Oakville, Ont. : Focus Strategic Communications
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Architectural design
ISBN : 0973182202

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Wayfinding by Paul Arthur,Romedi Passini Pdf

'Wayfinding: People, Signs and Architecture', has been reissued as a special, limited edition to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the original publication by McGraw-Hill and the death in 2001 of co-author Paul Arthur. Authors Paul Arthur and Romedi Passini coined the terms 'signage' and 'wayfinding', the use of pictograms, words, colours, and architecture to help people find their way quickly and easily in a built environment. The book has become a standard on the subject for graphic designers and architects world-wide. This attractive, hard cover collectors' edition contains several hundred illustrations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780309213462

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Wayfinding and Signing Guidelines for Airport Terminals and Landside by Anonim Pdf

TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 52: Wayfinding and Signing Guidelines for Airport Terminals and Landside is designed to provide airports with the tools necessary to help passengers find their way in and around the airport.

Author : Rebecca H. Hunter,Lynda A. Anderson,Basia L. Belza
Publisher : Springer
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319310725

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Community Wayfinding: Pathways to Understanding by Rebecca H. Hunter,Lynda A. Anderson,Basia L. Belza Pdf

This book examines wayfinding from a broad public health perspective and articulates what needs to be done to create better wayfinding for all people regardless of age, ability, or mode of transportation. Addressing both science and the human experience, the book brings together a group of international experts to examine community wayfinding from a variety of viewpoints. It first presents a critical foundation for understanding wayfinding from an individual perspective. Next, it describes relevant design principles and practices by drawing upon architecture, environmental graphic design, universal design (UD), and urban planning. The book then goes on to examine wayfinding tools and innovative technologies ranging from maps to apps to complex systems. In addition, coverage includes case studies, lessons from wayfinding improvement initiatives, and recommendations for future research, practice, and policy. /div Overall, the book focuses on the economic and commercial benefits of good wayfinding, its potential impact on the health of individuals and communities, as well as strategies for the journey ahead. It will appeal to numerous professionals across many disciplines from architecture and cartography to public health and urban planning. Additionally, the book can help advance a dialogue among those interested in enhancing the livability of their communities.

Author : Fetaui Iosefo,Stacy Holman Jones,Anne Harris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000220384

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Wayfinding and Critical Autoethnography by Fetaui Iosefo,Stacy Holman Jones,Anne Harris Pdf

Wayfinding and Critical Autoethnography is the first critical autoethnography compilation from the global south, bringing together indigenous, non-indigenous, Pasifika, and other diverse voices which expand established understandings of autoethnography as a critical, creative methodology. The book centres around the traditional practice of ‘wayfinding’ as a Pacific indigenous way of being and knowing, and this volume manifests traditional knowledges, genealogies, and intercultural activist voices through critical autoethnography. The chapters in the collection reflect critical autoethnographic journeys that explore key issues such as space/place belonging, decolonizing the academy, institutional racism, neoliberalism, gender inequity, activism, and education reform. This book will be a valuable teaching and research resource for researchers and students in a wide range of disciplines and contexts. For those interested in expanding their cultural, personal, and scholarly knowledge of the global south, this volume foregrounds the vast array of traditional knowledges and the ways in which they are changing academic spaces and knowledge creation through braiding old and new. This volume is unique and timely in its ability to highlight the ways in which indigenous and allied voices from the diverse global south demonstrate the ways in which the onto-epistemologies of diverse cultures, and the work of critical autoethnography, function as parallel, and mutually informing, projects.

Author : Denise Markonish
Publisher : Prestel
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Collagen
ISBN : 3791356828

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Teresita Fernández by Denise Markonish Pdf

This visually arresting book provides the first complete overview of artist Teresita Fernández's multi-faceted body of work. Teresita Fernández creates elaborate installations that pull viewers into other worlds and environments, playing with scale, material and how we understand and navigate the landscape. The idea of wayfinding--moving from place to place or even getting lost--is critical to understanding Fernández's approach, which incorporates unconventional materials such as graphite, pyrite, dyed thread, polycarbonate tubes, gold and malachite to explore how we look at and process our surroundings from land to sky, private to public. This book is a journey designed as constellation of works rather than a chronological retrospective, inviting readers to explore Fernández's oeuvre through large, full-color illustrations; writings on place; references to literature, film, art history, and poetry, alongside Fernández's own writings; and critical essays. Organized into six sections--landscape, celestial, terrestrial, subterranean, cinematic, and radiance-- which reflect themes recurring in Fernández's practice, this volume spans her full career. The result is a dramatically rich experience of getting to know an artist through her creative process--a rewarding journey that will satisfy general readers and scholars alike.

Author : Chris Calori,David Vanden-Eynden
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781119085836

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Signage and Wayfinding Design by Chris Calori,David Vanden-Eynden Pdf

A new edition of the market-leading guide to signage and wayfinding design This new edition of Signage and Wayfinding Design: A Complete Guide to Creating Environmental Graphic Design Systems has been fully updated to offer you the latest, most comprehensive coverage of the environmental design process—from research and design development to project execution. Utilizing a cross-disciplinary approach that makes the information relevant to architects, interior designers, landscape architects, graphic designers, and industrial designers alike, the book arms you with the skills needed to apply a standard, proven design process to large and small projects in an efficient and systematic manner. Environmental graphic design is the development of a visually cohesive graphic communication system for a given site within the built environment. Increasingly recognized as a contributor to well-being, safety, and security, EGD also extends and reinforces the brand experience. Signage and Wayfinding Design provides you with Chris Calori's proven "Signage Pyramid" method, which makes solving complex design problems in a comprehensive signage program easier than ever before. Features full-color design throughout with 100+ new images from real-world projects Provides an in-depth view of design thinking applied to the EGD process Explains the holistic development of sign information, graphic, and hardware systems. Outlines the latest sign material, lighting, graphic application, and digital communication technologies Highlights code and updated ADA considerations If you're a design professional tasked with communicating meaningful information in the built environment, this vital resource has you covered.