Arranging Chairs to Persuade (03-28-13)
Zhu and Argo have completed a preliminary analysis of the influence of various arrangements of chairs on the best ways to persuade people to take particular actions. Subjects in their study sat in a chair among other chairs all of which were arranged either in a traditional chair circle with all chairs facing inward, in a square with all chairs facing inward or in a chair facing inward that was either beside a row of other chairs facing inward or in a line of chairs perpendicular to another line of chairs, all facing inward. The first seating arrangement was ca
Evolution of Street Networks (04-09-12)
Strano and his colleagues report on “the empirical analysis of a unique data set regarding almost 200 years of evolution of the road network in a large area located north of Milan (Italy).”
Keeping on Track with New Wayfinding Research
Researchers are developing a much better understanding of how people navigate through space and how wayfinding aids can be enhanced.
North (03-20-12)
Frankenstein and her colleagues investigated mental maps of familiar places.
Wayfinding with Color (02-17-12)
Need to help people find their way through a maze of corridors?
Keeping People From Getting Lost
Further research reinforces the importance of lines of sight and layout when considering how people find their way in a building.
Keeping People From Getting Lost (10-14-10)
Carlson and her colleagues reviewed current research on how people find their way through buildings and use navigating through the new Seattle Central Library as a case study to illustrate important wayfinding principles.
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Guest Experts: The Evolution of Retail Design
How we shop and buy is changing. This has significant implications for the design of retail spaces.
Enhanced Health-Related Signage Symbols (05-21-10)
Hospital signage is often confusing.
Not Lost in Healthcare Environments (05-14-10)
Lost people are endemic in healthcare environments.