Wayfinding: People, Signs and Architecture

by Paul Arthur, Romedi Passini

'Wayfinding: People, Signs and Architecture', has been reissued as a special, limited edition to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the original publication by McGraw-Hill and the death in 2001 of co-author Paul Arthur. Authors Paul Arthur and Romedi Passini coined the terms 'signage' and 'wayfinding', the use of pictograms, words, colours, and architecture to help people find their way quickly and easily in a built environment. The book has become a standard on the subject for graphic designers and architects world-wide. This attractive, hard cover collectors' edition contains several hundred illustrations.

Genres: Design, Architecture

260 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[حنين · Rating 5 out of 5]

it's a good book that explain way-finding theory which is important theory in architectural design , describing the way the human think , how the ideas become a decision - the process of thinking -
and how we read the environment around us .

you can understand the architecture communication , the element that helps you to communicate with the user as an architect , the sense of place , the circulation patterns with their uses and more ..

The last chapter in this book helps you in choosing the graphics , signs , words , And using typography art in your design .

[Nic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating approach to architectural analysis from the perspective of a navigator. While the methodology described in the book is rigorous and (evidently) useful, for me, the book didn't quite live up to the promise of the first chapter on labyrinths: I would have loved to read more on our psychological response to built environments.

Thankfully, there is always Ballard and BLDGBLOG.