DOI: 10.36871/hon.202004005
Authors
V. А. Vorozheykina
Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts named after A. D. Kryachkov, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
Abstract
Questions concerning the study of the phenomenon of urban wayfinding are particularly relevant nowadays, since there is a number of problems related to orientation in the city. As bearers of light and colour, urban wayfinding objects help pedestrians and drivers to quickly navigate in a complex city environment. Urban wayfinding refers to special constructions that are installed in certain places and contain visual information in the form of text and signs. There are complex wayfinding systems consisting of several types of structures, as well as individual navigation elements with different visual designs. In addition to special guiding structures, many objects in the city space affect the path finding: architectural structures, monuments, street furniture, advertising objects (large banner structures), etc. At night, objects with a good level of illumination serve as a means of orientation. The article analyzes the objects of the city environment in terms of their navigational potential and provides a classification of urban wayfinding objects by their degree of dynamism.
Keywords
light and colour navigation of urban spaces, light design, city colouristics, wayfinding system, orientation information system, wayfinding
