Wayfinding and the ADA

An AIA Continuing Education Program!

Credit for this course is 1 AIA/CES Learning Units (HSW)

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Course Objectives • • • • • • •

What is Wayfinding Understanding Wayfinding and it’s applications Symbols and Universal Design ADA Accessible Signage ADA Codes Best Practices Case Studies

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What Is Wayfinding Wayfinding encompasses all of the ways in which people and animals orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place.

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What Is Wayfinding A central component of wayfinding design is signage. The wayfinding design and signage systems work together to create a comfortable environment for your visitors.Â

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What Is Wayfinding Messages presented on signage systems minimize visitors’ natural confusion when arriving and navigating a new and unfamiliar facility.Â

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Wayfinding and It’s Uses Different environments require different wayfinding solutions.

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Wayfinding and It’s Uses Two unique categories of wayfinding signage.

• Interior Signage • Exterior Signage

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Symbols & Universal Design Symbols communicate verbal messages, enhance the words on signage and resonate visually with all visually abled people including those who do not speak the native language.

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Symbols & Universal Design Although Symbol are meant to communicate a messages, sometimes they fail to make a wayfinding system work effectively.

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What Is The ADA The ADA protects the civil rights of people with disabilities in employment and access to goods and services. In July 1991 the ADA legislation and supporting guidelines were published in the Department of Justice Federal Register.

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2010 ADA Accessibility Standard

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Title 24 & Symbols

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Why Are ADA Sign Important Signs that are considered temporary do not need to comply with the ADA codes.

Signs that identify permanent rooms or space do need to comply with the ADA.

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Current Guidelines Wide Kerning - No less than 1/8� between the 2 closest points of adjacent characters.

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Case Study Project: Baycare Outpatient Center at Hampton Lakes Market: Healthcare Location: Tampa, Florida

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Case Study Project: Seminole State College Exterior Wayfinding Project Market: Education Location: Lake Mary, FL

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Case Study Project: Diagonstic Clinic Market: Healthcae Location: Largo, FL

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End of AIA CES Program!

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Questions?

This concludes The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Program

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