ND-0478 · 1985 · Other
Hospital Design and Wayfinding
Carpman, Grant, Simmons. Environment and Behavior. 1985.
doi.org/10.1177/0013916585173002 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
Signs alone did not guide drivers at a hospital entrance.
Design questions and applications
Let the road layout show the route.
Field
Plans, circulation and wayfinding
Notes and follow-up
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