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Wayfinding for universities and schools is crucial and each facility has its own unique set of considerations. Schools and universities are very busy, fast-paced places and it can be easy to overlook the need for clear and concise wayfinding. There are many different people that will pass through these environments and each school has a different setup.
Here are a few of the different types of educational environments we specialise in:
A key consideration is that these buildings have a very high proportion of new building users every single year, with every new academic intake. It is likely that the entire population of a building will change every three or four years. Aside from the full-time student population, there are part-time students, visiting academic staff, and increasingly members of the public attending conferences and events all require directions. It is also important to factor in the parents of the students that will be looking to navigate school if going to pick up their children or during an open day tour.
Here are some of the different areas of the environment that are made a priority:
Education environments can be places of high stress, especially for those who are new to the area. For this reason, it is important to plan each user journey well to ensure that there are no areas for the confusion. You don’t want your education environment to be a source of unnecessary stress for its users, and you don’t want it to be known for being difficult to navigate.
As there is a wide range of users within an education environment, we understand the need for clear signage and wayfinding systems.