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A large digital screen dominates the entry way to the building. This screen displays ongoing digital imagery of student work from all design and art schools within QCA and is a main delivery of student digital art forms to the public.

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Proposed Menu for indigenous formal dining at QCA forecourt. This restaurant provides a more formal dining option to the campus bringing in indigenous flavours to the bespoke menu.

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The architectural elements fo place making. There are 4 main elements of community place making.
1. Identity & Theme Creates Sense of Place
2.  Safe Access & Accommodations for Active Transportation
3.  Visual Identifiers: Gateway Features & Signage
4.  User Amenities: Planning for People

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Community Livability Achieved Through Placemaking

What makes one public space or street corridor better than another? What draws people in and makes them want to stay? At first, you may be tempted to say a variety of goods and services or the ease of accessibility. And you'd be right, but at the same time, it's much more than that. When it comes to creating inviting community places such as parks, streetscapes, and other public spaces -placemaking is everything!

By enhancing the existing strengths of an area through design, placemaking adds visual interest to an area that attracts activity. It's often utilized to highlight community character, promote healthy lifestyles, and support the economic vitality of the surrounding area. And while we may not realize it, placemaking is part of what we cherish most about an area.

Tim says some of his favorite public spaces are the small streetscape plazas of downtown Ames, Iowa, and storefront areas in vacation spots like Estes Park, Colorado. He credits these spaces with having been carefully designed to incorporate existing strengths with specific design principles to make them special. However, he's careful to point out that what works in one area, doesn't always work in another.

"Strategic placemaking design is based on a few particular strengths of an area, so a one-size-fits-all design approach won't due," he shares. "You can use ideas from other spaces, or take a look at design trends, but you need to be sure it's the right fit for your community and area before moving forward."

For this reason, West and his colleagues place a lot of emphasis on listening to the users of a space, whether they live, work, or vacation there. They've also developed a framework for developing public spaces and streetscapes that guides the design and planning process.

"Replicating a design often fails to be successful, but using a repeatable design process based on the principles of placemaking ensures a clear vision is established for each project space," states West.

4 Principles of Placemaking

West says there are four key design components-theme, active transportation, gateway and signage, and amenities.

1. Identity & Theme Creates Sense of Place

Establishing a theme is probably the most important component of community placemaking. The local community will have an opinion on how they'd like their space to look. Some will want a more contemporary, reinvented space; others may prefer a more traditional look based on historical elements. Regardless of the appearance and vibe, using materials and colors in repetition will foster continuity and help define boundaries. Brick, limestone, and decorative fencing are popular placemaking materials for traditional themes, while stainless steel, metal panels, concrete, and LED lighting are often used for a more contemporary feel.

Plant material plays a significant role in establishing and enhancing a theme. Understanding when certain plants come into bloom helps establish a seasonal rhythm, especially within corridors. In Winterset, Iowa, baskets of colorful annuals hang from every light pole, providing a consistent, aesthetic appeal in an otherwise eclectic storefront area. Native plantings can be used in this manner as well, and have the added benefit of being useful for stormwater treatment and infiltration. The use of native grasses and perennials at the Prairie Heritage Plaza in Altoona, Iowa established a colorful theme full of different textures that allows the area to stand out.

2. Safe Access & Accommodations for Active Transportation

Creating different zones for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians will enhance the user experience and make your public spaces safer. For example, vehicle traffic corridors might utilize reduced lane widths to slow motorists and wayfinding signs to identify access to parking areas. Dedicated bike lanes and enhanced visibility at intersections are often a primary focus for bike zones. Vertical elements such as shade trees, lighting, and architectural features physically separate vehicle and pedestrian zones, creating a more visually-appealing pedestrian experience. Designing streets as a safe and comfortable place for everyone is a simple concept, but there are deliberate design choices that can enable multi-modal accommodations.

"On a streetscape project in Clinton, Iowa, this approach helped us match the speed and type of transportation in each of their circulation zones with appropriate placemaking elements," shares West. "Larger, vertically-repetitive elements keep drivers focused on the road and the traffic around them, while walkway and storefront areas focus on the use of textures and details to spark pedestrian interest."

3. Visual Identifiers: Gateway Features & Signage

Establishing the outer limits of a space through the use of gateway features lets users know they've entered a unique space. Architectural elements, such as columns or decorative fencing, are often used to help define a space. Specialty wayfinding signs, such as the ones found within the Iowa City's Riverside Drive Streetscape, let people know what services and attractions an area offers. They also provide an opportunity to use branding and color to reaffirm the area's theme.

4. User Amenities: Planning for People

With a focus on user needs, you can incorporate different amenities into a streetscape that will encourage people to stay longer and increase their enjoyment of the area. Defining how the space will be used is key, and it's important to program a space for each type of activity. Providing a canopy through a mix of tree plantings, awnings, and overhead structures offers relief from the elements while defining the space in three dimensions and separating different traffic zones. Outdoor seating also encourages people to stay longer and can help support local businesses. Seating can take many different forms, including benches, seat walls, tables and chairs. Trash receptacles, wayfinding signage, bike racks, and bike maintenance stations provide site amenities for people to use while they enjoy an area. Best of all, any of these design elements will support whatever programming is being developed for the space.

Placemaking in Action: Enhance Your Community

The next time you find yourself really enjoying a public space, look around to see if you can identify these placemaking design strategies at work.

When it comes to placemaking in your community, keep local strengths in mind and capitalize on them. Every community has specific needs to address when it comes creating more usable public spaces. By listening carefully to user groups and employing placemaking strategies, you can strengthen the social interaction of your community and create public spaces that user groups are vested in. And as West points out, it's never too early to start looking ahead.

"The earlier you start planning for a particular amenity or project, the more opportunities you'll have to look at the details, gather public input, and maximize the outcome," he concludes.

To learn more about placemaking strategies and how to strategically plan for public space improvements, contact Tim West.

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Place Making - The City Of Gold Coast has a number of place making project on the go . Here is the current list of how they are integrating place Making into the city. For example the Palm Beach place making project involved creating artistic footpaths, Cohesive street tree planting and the increasing of shade, Street furniture being higher quality and better locations, water fountains and lighting and planting for ambience.

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During 2017, street improvements and upgrades took place within the business area of Palm Beach. These improvements were the primary low cost implementations that were identified in the Place Based Master Plan for the Palm Beach business centre. The following suite of projects was chosen, within a $250,000 budget, to maximise the urban design benefits and improvements to the public realm of the business centre:

artistic road surface treatment at the central pedestrian threshold of Fifth Avenue, which celebrates the street as a community space for events and festivals

new seating node in Palm Beach Avenue along the southern side between the Gold Coast Highway and Cypress Avenue, which includes artistic footpath surface treatment, new street trees, garden, feature seating (illuminated 'twig' seat) bike rack, drinking fountain and improvements to stormwater infrastructure to reduce localised flooding

the new Poinciana tree, known as 'Debbie Delonix', will grow to provide shade and ambience to match the Poinciana in Fifth Avenue. The new street furniture and layout also improves safety through principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

landscaping along sections of the Gold Coast Highway median between Tenth and Third Avenues, to improve the amenity along the highway and define the northern and southern gateways into the business precinct

cohesive street tree planting along Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Palm Beach Avenues, to improve walkability, increase shade and improve the microclimate and character of the centre

street furniture refurbishment, improving quality and location of existing street furniture including new drinking fountains, upgraded community notice board in Fifth Avenue, new bike racks, street lights and repainted plant pots

road resealing of Fifth and Sixth Avenues, and

lowering of the speed limit within the Palm Beach business centre from 60 km/hr to 50 km/hr.

It was also exciting to see improved presentation of building facades such as the new mural on the Palm Beach Hotel wall along Fifth Avenue and treatment of blank walls on the eastern side of the hotel car park. See our image gallery for before and after photos of the project.

Background

In 2015, City of Gold Coast engaged Place Design Group Pty Ltd to undertake a Place Based Master Plan of the Palm Beach CBD. The study included the area from the beach to Cypress Terrace at the west to Eighth Avenue at the north and Fourth Avenue at the south (refer to map 1 above).

The investigation resulted with the proposal of urban design recommendations to revitalise the centre.

Workshops were held with business leaders and traders from the business centre who endorsed the findings and recommendations of the study. They provided beneficial local insight to trading conditions and issues, which were incorporated into the final draft Master Plan and placed on public display to the wider community for further feedback to finalise the Master Plan. Councillor Daphne McDonald subsequently requested City Place Making to deliver primary low cost, high impact, short-to-medium-term projects identified in the Master Plan recommendations as endorsed by Council.

Project information

Design: City Place Making
Build/installation: Construction/Contractor
Budget: $250,000

Download and view details and images of the concept design.

This section of Surf Parade consists of a mix of commercial and retail businesses. It is the main 'eat street' within the precinct and also is one of the main event spaces hosting several major events.

The street is located at the northern section of the core business precinct and is in walking distance from the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Star (Jupiter's) Casino and Resort, Pacific Fair, Oasis Shopping Centre, Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach Mall, Victoria Park's public transport hub, the beach and the Broadbeach North light rail station.

The first project to be delivered from the Broadbeach Core Business Precinct Master Plan, Surf Parade plays a pivotal role in the greater Broadbeach business precinct. It consists of restaurant, retail, residential and commercial businesses and a number of restaurants have licensed outdoor dining areas that extend out onto the footpath contributing to a lively, active public domain.

Surf Parade has a critical role during special major events including, Blues on Broadbeach, Jazz Weekend and the Country Music Festival in which the street is closed to traffic.

The Surf Parade upgrade will contribute to expanding commercial activity of the street and business centre. The design will enhance the attributes of the street while improving public spaces and the potential for economic growth.

The following design objectives were identified:

improve public safety

improve pedestrian amenity

upgrade footpath and road pavements

improve and provide flexible spaces for major events

improve access and mobility for pedestrians

evaluate and improve public transport routes and facilities

modify parking layout to allow for improved public spaces and access

modify loading bays and service access for commercial activities so it minimises impact on pedestrian activity

improve lighting conditions, including decorative and festive lighting

improve cycling conditions

increase greenery

new street furniture including outdoor dining structures.

Award - the City received a 2018 AILA QLD Landscape Architecture Award in the Civic Landscape.

Download and view Surf Parade revitalisation plans and artist perspective images.

Construction

Surf Parade construction started on 1 August 2017 and was completed in mid 2017. Regular construction update bulletins were issued to businesses and other stakeholders detailing imminent works.

During Surf Parade construction stages 1 and 2, all businesses opened for trade and were accessible during the construction works.

Stage 1 - Road and underground infrastructure upgrades
Commenced: 1 August 2016
Completed: 9 December 2016
Stage 1 key facts

3266 cubic metres of road and earthworks removed from site (includes abandoned infrastructure and other debris)

1166 tonnes of subsoil removed

2164 tonnes of new asphalt and road sub-base installed

1094 cubic metres of earth moved for stormwater pipe installation and upgrade

390 metres of new stormwater pipes laid

20 new light poles installed

Decorative fairy lights in palms

108 metres of new slim stormwater drains installed

18 new stormwater gully pits installed

11 new stormwater manhole chambers installed

Six new electrical and data pits installed

1.2 kilometres of new electrical and communication conduit wiring installed

70 metres of new water main installed.

Stage 2 - Footpath works, outdoor dining structures, greenery and lighting
Commenced: 30 January 2017
Road reopened to vehicle traffic: 28 April 2017 (three weeks early)
Completed: 16 May 2017

During the construction phase, Surf Parade businesses remained open and accessible.
Stage 2 key facts

1820 square metres of existing pavers and concrete removed

1738 square metres of footpath sub base preparation installed

257 cubic metres (617 metric tonnes) of new concrete laid and sealed

1174 linear metres of concrete joint systems installed

3150 linear metres of saw cutting (demolition and new joints)

71 metres of new palm planter / seating walls installed

six new outdoor dining structures installed

60 linear metres of footpath stormwater pipes installed

nine footpath drainage grates installed

four Telstra pits upgraded

three water meters and hydrants upgraded with new pit lids into the Phoenician and Building 88

decommissioning of old water main along western side of Surf Parade between Queensland and Victoria Avenues

800 linear metres of electrical and 400 linear metres of communications conduit and wiring installed

event power connected within street to distribution boards

Energex pillar power supply upgraded in Victoria Park

three existing phoenix palms transplanted

decorative fairy lights in palms powered from in ground supply

new street furniture including bins and bike racks installed

125 metres of new garden edge kerb installed

2200 plants, 141 cubic metres of top soil and 40 cubic metres of much installed in new garden beds

113 metres of warning and 49 metres of directional tactical ground surface indicators installed.

Background

The Nobby Beach Neighbourhood Centre is a local commercial strip fronting the eastern side of the Gold Coast Highway between Chairlift Avenue and Wave Street, Mermaid Beach. The centre is located at a well-defined bend in the Gold Coast Highway north of Magic Mountain.

The Nobby Beach project is located on the corners of Lavarack Road and Gold Coast Highway. This intersection forms a gateway between the Nobby Beach centre and the beach 200 metres to the east.

Nobby Beach has become an emerging local centre offering good food and beverages from trendy cafes, bars and restaurants day and night. It has a local feel with older characteristic Gold Coast small scale built form, continuous awnings, narrow shopfronts, outdoor dining, few franchises, and an active street life and public realm. Its overtly relaxed identity and coastal proximity blends symbiotically with its trendy café and boutique scene combining as a unique eclectic character that leaves a lasting impression on visitors and locals to the centre.

Design information

Drawing inspiration from this unique character and trendy 'café alfresco' setting, the design integrates cohesively with the fabric of Nobby Beach to enhance this gateway into a rich sense of place. It has been branded by new distinctive honed footpath; feature decking with rustic stone and timber seating; lighting and shade structures; new gardens introducing texture, scent and colour; and street furniture including litter bins and bicycle racks. The materials palette represents the beach/urban feel of the centre.

Although heavily constrained by underground infrastructure, the corners have new trees and structures to provide shade; and decking, gardens and seating to provide space and opportunities for social interaction, respite and amenity.

Project information

Design: City Place Making
Build/installation: Construction Services
Construction of the northern corner was undertaken from late October to early December 2015 and then late January through to February 2016. The southern corner construction was undertaken from 20 April to end of May 2016; and late June and early July 2016.
Cost: $472,230

View images of improvements made on this project's image gallery.

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Last month saw Beantown transformed into an "activated urban canvas" thanks to Epson's Pro L-Series laser projectors as well as the vision of several cutting-edge artists employing new media technologies and immersive AV experiences. It was all part of ILLUMINUS 2019, an annual festival in downtown Boston featuring projects that utilize a combination of art, design, technology and science to exemplary effect. Addressing issues that are at once social, conceptual and formal, this year's selection sought to engage in pressing social, political and environmental issues thereby sparking positive change throughout the city. And what better way is there to deploy such messaging than in the streets and on larger-than-life building facades in a major US city?

"We had been familiar with ILLUMINUS, and after connecting with Jeff Grantz, Executive Director, we knew this was an art project that inspired many, and we wanted to be involved in it," said Epson America's Product Manager Ramzi Shakra. "We are thrilled to be part of their vision of enabling artists to discover new canvases through technology to create next-level art experiences for everyone to enjoy."

The ILLUMINUS 2019 event, co-presented by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District (BID) and LuminArtz, lasted two nights and featured 17 large-scale digital and video art installations across downtown. Guest Curator David Guerra, artist and owner/founder of the multi-format and interdisciplinary A R E A Gallery in Boston's SoWa neighborhood, worked with the ILLUMINUS team to assemble the artist lineup.

"As a gallery owner in Boston, I've watched ILLUMINUS become larger over the years and continue to create opportunity for diverse artists to come together to alter city spaces through art," Guerra said. "I love how art can transform people's lives. Taking art outside the gallery for all to embrace is very exciting, and Epson projection provided the technology for artists to present their work at another level."

Noted for their color output and durability, both critical for turning downtown into a collection of giant digital installations, the Epson Pro L-Series laser projectors served as the delivery tool for a myriad of art mediums and formats including light shows, generative pieces, CAD/CAM, and even projection on traditional paint. Public spaces, whether it's for outdoor festivals like ILLUMINUS or even for the ambience of lobby-type environments, seem to increasingly be the best area to find a real audience for this type of work as retail, QSR and other verticals in the digital display industry are forced to color within the proverbial lines of functional content and calls-to-action. In other words, it's a rare opportunity to have your art projected in such a way, and the last thing any of these folks needed was a technical difficulty with projection.

"I was excited to be part of something that integrates different artists, canvases and creative minds," said Andrew Hlynsky, artist and creator of Summer Street Luminism. "Working with unconventional technology for several years, I understand things can go wrong with large installations, and Epson projectors really pulled through, enabling me to focus on my work and not the technology behind it."

"I live in a city where the skyline changes faster than the population, so I wanted to create a visual metaphor for the impact of accelerated development on residents," said Daniel Alexander Smith, creator of Expansion. "Scaling this interactive artwork onto a skyscraper required incredibly powerful projection. Epson made that possible while ensuring I maintained complete creative control."

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Projection mapping allows for objects to be visualized and projected onto surfaces that can range from buildings to entire landscapes, so the choices are quite diverse.

The technique used involves proprietary software that allows for a 3D or 2D object to be mapped spatially onto a virtual program. It then emulates the bona fide environment in its vicinity.

Projection mapping has taken the marketing and PR world by storm. This is because it's used by many marketers and artists to imbue life into static objects via optical illusions, or by adding supplementary dimensions. Video is often either activated by or amalgamated with audio elements in order to weave an audio-visual narrative. Here, we will discuss 5 things that you should consider when using projection mapping.
Projection Mapping on a Budget
If your main goal is to increase the engagement level of your audience, then you can use projection mapping techniques in your presentation to augment the intensity of your event.

While projection mapping can seem complex, it doesn't have to be, nor does it have to be very expensive.

For example, you can cut costs by projecting onto a small sculpture or even a wedding cake. In fact, virtually any object or surface can be transformed into your very own canvas, so you can project what you want without having to spend a lot of money. This means you don't have to "go big" in order to get your message across.

On that note, we would suggest using small, yet effective graphics if you want to get your message across without breaking the bank. For instance, instead of spending thousands on fancy and intricate visuals, you can use stock images of water, air, and fire, as well as a few modest textures, to help drive your point home.

Many experts agree that subtlety is underrated in the marketing field, so try and use the "less is more" marketing approach to your advantage. Take a modest yet effective approach, and you'll save money in the process.
Choose the Surface Carefully
The surface that you use will have a significant impact on your overall costs. For instance, you can lower your costs by projecting the images on a flat surface. This is because projecting on multiple angles will cause your costs to spike exponentially. Thinking small and carefully choosing an inexpensive surface can help lower costs substantially.
Choose the Right Object
Some people assume that you need to pick a particular side of the venue or a certain spacious wall to use projection mapping, but that isn't necessarily the case. Instead, opt for an object that you think will help capture the attention of your target audience.

For example, the object could be a decadent cake or even a food tray. It should also be mentioned that the projectors used for projection mapping are quite flexible, so you can get creative in order to maximize the space that you have to work with.

You can mount your projector from the truss or ceiling of your venue to create the optical illusion of a dazzling koi pond or a mesmerizing waterfall onto the floor of the conference, banquet, or art installation.
Be Creative with Your Graphic Design
While many corporations will try to showcase their wealth and status via larger-than-life imagery and illusions, you don't need to spend thousands to get your message across.

Instead, you can use your creativity to appeal to your target demo by using smart, catchy, persuasive, and memorable words and images.

You can look into online stock libraries that have thousands of images, videos, and music tracks to create your presentation without having to spend an arm and a leg.
Go DIY
If your project is intended to be small and simple, and you have a staff that is quite tech-savvy, you can take the in-house route to create your project. We would suggest that you start working on your projection mapping project at least a month and a half before the actual event.

In terms of the software you can use, you can use Powerpoint to fabricate some rudimentary animations and motion. Or, if you want to create graphics that are full-motion in nature but don't want to hire a professional AV company, then we would recommend Illustrator and Adobe After Effects.

You can either buy or rent a projector, but the projector should only be intended for use at your upcoming gala or event. We would also recommend that you buy an external hard drive and a brand new separate server to be on the safe side.
Small Scale Projection Mapping Techniques
Object video mapping is the most basic form of projection mapping. It allows people to turn basic everyday objects into mesmerizing and engaging displays. You can transform basic pillars into colorful and animated patterns that add a touch of elegance or detail to your canvas.

You can even take small basic spheres and turn them into life-like planets or create impressive visuals on parked cars. The only limit with projection mapping is your creativity, so taking the time to explore different options and experiment with different elements will pay great dividends in the long run.

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What is projection mapping, and why is it so attractive? Projection mapping allows for objects to be visualized and projected onto surfaces that can range from buildings to entire landscapes, so the choices are quite diverse.

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Karilpa People Artwork used in public spaces

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We have extensive experience in Aboriginal design projects and indigenous cultural heritage projects. We can help with research, content writing, graphic design, interpretive signage and other media to create engaging visitor experiences. We liaise with indigenous groups to gain direction, knowledge to share their story, and permission. 'Country' is central to Aboriginal culture as a place of belonging and belief. It is more than just the land and includes all living things, the seasons, stories and creation spirits.

We are often supplied with beautiful artwork that we adapt to the project at hand and the result is stunning. We love the opportunity to work with the First Peoples of our nation, learn their stories and share them with a wider audience.

Aboriginal design projects include designing interpretive signage, bush tucker signage, posters, cultural maps, logos, brochures and educational material.

Aboriginal design projects

Ngurin (Harding River) Bush Tucker signage

Completed in Feb 2016 the Ngurin Bush Tucker Trail won first prize in the Western Australia Heritage Awards 2017, for a Heritage Tourism Product. The Shire of Karratha worked with Ngarluma Elders and The Interpretive Design Company to develop the Ngurin Bush Tucker interpretative signage trail. The signage showcases bush tucker, bush medicines and other artefacts used by Aboriginal people in their traditional way of life. Opportunities also exist for elders to run guided tours bringing economic and social benefits to the community. Aboriginal Cultural Heritage is also highlighted through beautiful Ngraluma artwork...modified into a graphic element it appears in waves, curves and stripes across the signage. View Project

Testimonial

Design and production of Indigenous Signage at Flat Camp, Buzby Flats and Nimbin Rocks

Working for a Government department with an environmental focus, we have required a designer that could capture the essence of a wide array of projects, and we have found The Interpretive Design Company deliver an outstanding service. They are creative and professional, with great communication skills being Dee's forte. They have proven to be especially flexible with the sometimes protracted nature of the Department's approvals process, especially when a project involves a number of community and indigenous groups. Despite unexpected delays they have always, without exception, been able to deliver projects on time.

Katrina McKay, Publications Officer, Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation Section, EPRG - NE, DECCW"

Aboriginal design projects - Interpretive visitor experience

Korora Lookout in Orara East State Forest is a favourite project involving Aboriginal graphic design. Incorporating signage, sculpture, spray art and audio it has been a collaborative project with local Gumbaynggirr talents and other artists. It tells the dreamtime story of Gumgali, the black goanna, in traditional language and wonderful art. View project

Aboriginal design projects - Bundjalung Community at Nimbin Rocks

This project (the aboriginal graphic design of signage for a cultural heritage site of the Bundjalung People) required liaison with the Department of Climate Change & Water and the Bundjalung People through the Ngulingah Local Aboriginal Land Council. The brief was to develop signage for a Connection Walk to help restore and share cultural knowledge among the local indigenous community and visitors. View Project

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Ever been lost in a hospital? You're not alone. It's really a thing. Healthcare Designers solve the problem with Wayfinding Techniques and Programs. A well-planned and implemented Wayfinding Program minimizes the stress associated with finding your way in a hospital. The example here goes beyond that with a creative, unexpected and aesthetically pleasing technique that is ever-so-effective.

Project Overview - Creative Choices

Photo Caption: Wayfinding technique that resonates with locals by incorporating the regions well-known industries and wildlife.
At Zaans Medical Center, in Zaandam, The Netherlands, the wayfinding approach for the 415,000-square-foot medical center also provided a chance to create a strong sense of place by introducing something a little different: black and white line art. The art did a great job at incorporating the local region which makes patients feel welcome.

A unique larger-than-life illustration was created to span the entire length of the entrance area. From afar, you can see a human figure, from up close, you can observe details that relate to the industrial heritage of the region. For instance, the graphic of the human body on the wall of the central hall comprises familiar components of the industrial heritage of the city of Zaandam, The Netherlands, and regional wildlife.

Elements such as the shipbuilding tradition of the region are integrated into the visual, creating an image, which resonates with the local population and instills a sense of pride.

"We wanted to use a specific style that was not common in hospitals, something unexpected, yet aesthetically pleasing. Using the line art, we approached recognizability more subtly, encouraging a more personal interpretation." - Rene Toneman, creative director and partner at Silo Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Incorporating Wayfinding Techniques and Signs

The wayfinding program comprises a range of signs, overviews, and graphic elements, with illustrations and visuals hand-drawn by in-house designers at Silo and incorporating elements that reflect the area's rich industrial heritage.

Photo Caption: The mural in the central hall depicts a reclining human figure. Photo credit: Roger Thomes, Amsterdam.
The biggest statement comes in the form of a 328-foot-by-15-foot mural in the central hall, depicting a reclining human figure. While the different elements of the body refer to health and medicine, upon closer look, onlookers will notice parts of the body tell a visual story of the region.

Photo Caption: Here, images of pencils, which naturally refer to office work but also to a local manufacturer of pencils, denote the fourth floor where the staff offices are housed.
Another aspect of the program is signage to demark specific outpatient clinics. Rather than use the often technical outpatient clinic names, designers opted for a numeral system, which is shorter and easier to remember. Additionally, for children and visitors with low literacy, a set of animal icons, including a rabbit, woodpecker, and squirrel, was placed on walls and columns near floor level. The playful animal illustrations not only empower young patients to lead the way to their appointment but also distract them from their upcoming doctor's appointment.

Photo Caption: Zaans Medical Center uses animals to create memorable spaces for kids.

A combination of objects like pencils, biscuits and leaves and animals such as squirrels, fish, butterflies, and a giraffe creates memorable spaces designed to make patients and visitors forget they're in a hospital.

Photo Caption: Zaans Medical Center has lightboxes with graphic designs to show the way.
Lightboxes with graphic designs not only add to the atmosphere but double as directional cues at three-way junctions where there is no direct daylight.

Implementation

While the intention was for the large graphic to look hand-drawn, the size of the graphic along with the facility's maintenance and infection control requirements made it impossible to be delivered that way, he adds. Instead, a digital design of the image was printed on vinyl-coated polyester wallpaper in four-meter wide strips and then installed over a two-week period.

Completed in January 2017, the building was designed by Mecanoo (Delft, The Netherlands). And Toneman says the ability to address the entire scope, from spatial identity to wayfinding and signage, delivers a cohesive look and feel that's optimally integrated with the architecture.
"We've been able to enhance the entire spatial environment and user experience. The key to the project's success was to tell a story to which all users of the building-patients, staff, and visitors-could feel connected." - Rene Toneman, creative director and partner at Project details: Silo Amsterdam, The Netherlands Marie Wikoff is the creator of Wikoff Design Studio based out of Reno, Nevada. Her expertise in healthcare design has helped develop modern design for healthcare organizations locally, regionally and internationally. Her credentials include Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC), American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designer (CHID), the National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) and LEED AP. Contact Marie Wikoff

Facility Name: Zaans Medical Center

Location: Zaandam, The Netherlands

Project Completion Date: January 2017

Owner: Zaans Medical Center/Vitaal ZorgVast

Total Building Area: 415,000 sq. ft.

Architecture Firm: Mecanoo

Interior Design: Mecanoo

General Contractor: BAM

Engineering: BAM Advies & Engineering (structural engineer), Ingenieursbureau Linssen (mechanical engineer)

Builder: BAM

Signage/Graphics: Silo Agency

Wayfinding programs aim to minimize the stress associated with reaching a destination within a healthcare facility by providing signage, graphics, and intuitive design to help direct patients, visitors, and staff. Creativity can go a long way when implementing a technique that is effective at not only showing the way but also at making patients and staff feel at home.

Source:

DiNardo, Anne. "Drawing A Connection At Zaans Medical Center." HCD Magazine, 16 Sept. 2019, www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/projects/acute-care/drawing-a-connection-at-zaans-medical-center/#slide-7.

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The next time you're driving down a country road in outback Australia, consider there's a good chance that very route was originally mapped out by Aboriginal people perhaps thousands of years before Europeans came to Australia.

And like today, they turned to the skies to aid their navigation. Except instead of using a GPS network, they used the stars above to help guide their travels.

Aboriginal people have rich astronomical traditions, but we know relatively little about their navigational abilities.

We do know that there was a very well established and extensive network of trade routes in operation before 1788. These were used by Aboriginal people for trading in goods and stories, and the trade routes covered vast distances across the Australian continent.

Star maps

I was researching the astronomical knowledge of the Euahlayi and Kamilaroi Aboriginal peoples of northwest New South Wales in 2013 when I became aware of "star maps" as a means of teaching navigation outside of one's own local country.

My teacher of this knowledge was Ghillar Michael Anderson, a Euahlayi Culture Man from Goodooga, near the Queensland border. This is where the western plains and the star-filled night sky meet in a seamless and profound display.

One night, sitting under those stars in Goodooga, Michael pointed out a pattern of stars to the southeast, and said that they were used to teach Euahlayi travellers how to navigate outside their own country during the summer travel season.

As an astronomer, I immediately realised that those stars were not in the direction of travel that Michael was describing. And anyway, they wouldn't be visible in the summer, let alone during the day when people would have been travelling.

Michael said that they weren't used as a map as such, but were used as a memory aid. And in the Aboriginal manner of teaching, he asked me to research this and come back to see if "I had gotten it".

I did some research, and looked at a route from Goodooga to the Bunya Mountains northwest of Brisbane, where an Aboriginal Bunya nut festival was held every three years until disrupted by European invasion.

It turned out the pattern of stars showed the "waypoints" on the route. These waypoints were usually waterholes or turning places on the landscape. These waypoints were used in a very similar way to navigating with a GPS, where waypoints are also used as stopping or turning points.

Stars to songlines

Further discussion revealed the reasons and methods of this technique. In the winter camp, when the summer travel was being planned in August or September, a person who had travelled the intended route was tasked with teaching others, who had not made this journey, how to navigate to the intended destination.

The pattern of stars (the "star map") was used as a memory aid in teaching the route and the waypoints to the destination. After more research I asked Michael if the method of teaching and memorising was by song, as I was aware that songs are known to be an effective way of memorising a sequence in the oral transmission of knowledge.

Michael said, "you got it!", and I then understood that the very process of creating, then teaching, such a route resulted in what is known as a songline. A songline is a story that travels over the landscape, which is then imprinted with the song (Aboriginal people will say that the landscape imprints the song).

I then learned that there were many routes/songlines from Goodooga to destinations as far as 700km away, which might end up in a ceremonial place, or possibly a trade "fair".

One such route to Quilpie, in Queensland, led to a ceremonial place where Arrernte people from north of Alice Springs met the Euahlayi for joint ceremonies.

Their route of travel was more than 1,500km, crossing the Simpson Desert in summer, and I was told that they would have their own star map/songline for learning that route. The implication of this is that the use of star maps for teaching travel may have been common across Australia.

Parallels

Another surprising result of this knowledge came about when I was looking at the star map routes from Goodooga to the Bunya Mountains and Carnarvon Gorge in Queensland. When the star map routes were overlaid over the modern road map, there was a significant overlap with major roads in use today.

After some reflection, the reason for this became clear. The first explorers in this region, such as Thomas Mitchell, who explored here in 1845-1846, used Aboriginal people as guides and interpreters, who were likely given directions by local Aborigines.

These directions would no doubt reflect the easiest routes to traverse, and these were probably routes already established as songlines. Drovers and settlers coming into the region would have used the same routes, and eventually these became tracks and finally highways.

In a sense, the Aboriginal people of Australia had a big part in the layout of the modern Australian road network. And in some cases, such as the Kamilaroi Highway running from the Hunter Valley to Bourke in NSW, this has been recognised in the name.
Robert will be on hand for an Author Q&A between 3 and 4pm AEST on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Post your questions in the comments section below.

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Lightboxes with graphic designs not only add to the atmosphere but double as directional cues at three-way junctions where there is no direct daylight