Hospital Wayfinding
contents
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Introduction
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Concept
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Signage
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Maps
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Interactive Directory
introduction
Hospital way finding often can be very confusing and dull. The hospital is big and consists of many different rooms and spaces. Also, since many numbers of hospitals want to keep a “sterile� look to appeal to patients and visitors often colors are the last thing hospitals consider to include. To better inform and lead people to their destination and to add beautification around the hospital this book is dedicated on research, concepts, and virtual visualization.
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Neurosurgical
Transplant
Heart Center
Children
Oncology
concept
Medical Center of Virginia is the chosen hospital to be used as examples to apply concepts and ideas. The two main elements focused on this project is better hierarchy and beautification. Through personal research hierarchy is an important element for travelers to understand the system easily when moving around the space. Through that people will be able to travel around places faster and easier. Organic forms of circular abstract marks will be applied per hospital as a sort of their “identity mark� but not as an logo. Each marks will be applied as patterns and colors.
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Neurosurgical
Transplant
Heart Center
Children
Oncology
Neurosurgical
Transplant
Heart Center
Children
Oncology
Neurosurgical
Transplant
Heart Center
Children
Oncology
Neurosurgical
Transplant
Heart Center
Children
Oncology
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color
Since hospitals want to keep the space to appear clean and sterile the colors had to be thoughtfully chosen. Even if the goal of this project is to beautify the spaces in hospitals instead of using bright and vibrant colors the colors were chosen based off of complimentary colors of pastel colors that was first thought in the head.
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Neurosurgical
Transplant
Heart
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Childrens
Oncology
patterns& colors
Pantone
Pantone
Pantone
325 C
138 C
2915 C
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Pantone
Black
184 EC
Tint 30%
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typeface
The chosen typeface Frutiger was designed in 1975 by Adrian Frutiger and owned by the foundry Linotype. The typeface is categorized under Humanist Sans-Serif. According to SEGD’s The American with Disabilities Act White Paper, using the method of calculation for determining body and stroke width-to- height percentages, Frutiger’s letter forms have been determined as acceptable. Italic and oblique versions are also acceptable.
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4"
6"
104 Priti Shah 3.5'
1'
<< Oncology << Restroom
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size & application
According to the American with Disabilities Act Guidelines by SEGD, the legibility of the type is better when it is in sentence case. The size is also recommended. In terms of material the interior signs will be on plastic with patterns printed on acrylic panels and laser cut letters on top.
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<< Neurosurgical << Restroom
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Transplant Restroom
<< Heart << Restroom 12
<< Children << Restroom
application
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104 Priti Shah
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104 Priti Shah
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Oncology
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map
The map is based on Medical Center of Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus. Using the colors and patterns the viewers will be able to find different parts of the hospital based on the different departments of the hospital. The map may be used for printed materials, their website, and directory.
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open
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interactive directory
Inspired by Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technology trend instead of having just a map on the wall but to install an interactive directory. It would be easy to update information, help people with different needs and because there will be variety of diverse people at the hospital. The directory will feature a navigation system, search engine, and bilingual. The directory will be placed in hot spots around the campus and in front of the main buildings.
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Hompage
Search
The user will start from this page.
When user is looking for a specific
When user leaves the directory
destination they may select the
without setting the screen back
search option from the home screen
to the Home screen after 10
or from the bottom buttons.
minutes it will automatically go back.
Home Search Select Hospital
Current Location Enter key word
Directions
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? EN /SP
Search
Language (for other languages please select the call button to ask for a translator)
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EN /SP
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EN /SP
Hompage
Search
The first thing the user will do is to select
Once the hospital is selected when
the specific hospital to better help their
they click on the search bar the key
search.
board will pop up.
Search
interactive directory
Search
Select Hospital
Oncology
Transplant Heart Center
Oncology Inpatient |
Childrens Oncology Neurosurgical
Q W E A S
R T Y U D F G H
I J
O P K
Z X C V B N M ?
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Search
You are Here
Once the search is complete the screen
When the user is lost the user can
will lead the user to the map with their
click on the “You are Here” button
destination pinned.
and the directory will direct and pin the location of the directory.
Children’s Hospital Visitor’s Center
You are at 6th and Marshall
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EN /SP
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EN /SP
Direction
Language
The user may click on the Direction
The Language option will allow
button in order to find their destination
users who are not familiar with
easier from where they are.
English to better move around
interactive directory
the campus.
Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center
Language Select Language English Spanish Call Translator Center for Other
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EN /SP
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EN /SP
Design Avenir by Adrian Frutiger Frutiger by Adrian Frutiger Neenah Smooth Digital Finish 80lb. text Photography by Lee Ann Ahlskog Group Members Lee Ann Ahlskog, Rachel Cimino, Tori Ero, Kenzie McNeilly Resources The Americans with Disability White Paper by SEGD Special thanks Charlotte R. Bloomberg Johns Hopkins Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center In Honor of Mickey and Cancer Survivor/Group Member, Tori Ero