drafts:way_finding_seminar_made

ÿþNotes from Get Lost! a seminar on wayfinding and identity at MADE in Birmingham. Colette Jeffrey - lecturer at BCU, wayfinding consultant, information designer, inclusive design researcher - Brand Union and Applied Information Group Previously involved in re-writing HTM25 (?) guidance on way finding in hospitals, and worked on Wembley Arena, Heathrow, Natural History Museum and Madrid Airport. Wayfinding book published by NHS Estates in 1999 Next involved in legible cities work such as Walk Brighton. Mental maps Identity in schools - how much do the school logos matter? What does the school web site project? How does the uniform create identity? How does the architecture work - can you find the way in? Unique to schools: People factors Information factors Environmental factors Architects/Artists - what are the problems ? Easy to define architectural problems, less easy to define artists role? Make sure they are involved from an early stage - for both input and relationship benefits. Wayfinding to toilets... Andy Hartwell - Substrakt Digital media in place and space Intro to his Jewellery Quarter Golden Square project using smart phones and QR codes Library research into QR codes for book records and way finding in libraries Urban Lens API Linked data Stitching content together Sharing and connecting data Delve deeper Tailored experience based on prefences Retain front end identity Use ping 'lens' to view the data Engaging younger audience - gaming and social media Example projects: Timescape - pervasive gaming that lasts for a week both on and offline Radius 5: 5 mile radius of arts activity being collated around MAC - website diagrams activities to simplify data and help way find Future tech of importance - AR browsers such as Layar and Junaio - Near Field Communications Already huge amounts of geo tagged data and user generated content - open data can help us make a seamless experience - hardware becoming less relevant 3rd speaker - Jonathan rez Service design approach to way finding Dangers of the collision between facilities management and exhibition way finding Wayfinding is a problem solving technique Wayshowing - compile destination list - devise strategy

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