ND-0480 · 1991 · Other
Effects of Signage and Floor Plan Configuration on Wayfinding Accuracy
O'Neill. Environment and Behavior. 1991.
doi.org/10.1177/0013916591235002 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
Signs cut wrong turns by 50%, but complex plans stayed as hard as simple plans without signs.
Design questions and applications
Signage cannot rescue a confusing plan.
Field
Plans, circulation and wayfinding
Notes and follow-up
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Spatial variable
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