Wayfinding: Lewis Sketches

Here is a mock up of the color scheme we're going to implement in the signage across all floors. The color, red or blue, allows you to know which wing you're currently in. And the change in value lets you know which floor you are on, if you're high or low.

Wayfinding: On Site

Here are the photos from our first test of our way-finding techniques. We can already tell that we need to make some adjustments, like for the dark corners on the seventh floor. Back to the drawing board on those!

Wayfinding: Inspiring Examples

I searched online for solutions to designated problems that we found in Lewis Hall. Here are some photos of signage and displays that we could implement into our designs.

Wayfinding: Lewis Hall

For our wayfinding project, our group chose to assess the issues in Lewis Hall, a popular dorm on Daisy Hill. From our presentation we listed the issues we want to tackle in Lewis, "We thought a dorm presented a unique setting for a redesign, and that there were many aspects of navigation through the space that leave room for confusion.The entrance to the building is marked with subtle, medium sized text on the side of the building and an overhang marking the entrance doors. These are average indicators, but leave room for perhaps something on a larger scale or more eye-catching. Once you make your way inside the outer doors, you must swipe a valid KU ID to enter the inner doors and into Lewis hall. The place for this is unmarked, small, and easily missed by mistaking it for the common symbol of a handicapped automatic door opener.The main level of the dorm is cluttered and undefined. There isn’t any easily-visible directions on how to navigate through the rest of the building. Spaces seem to blend into one another without any defining qualities.The residential wings lack direction, distinguishing factors from other parts of the dorm/residential areas, and definition/transitions of spaces. The same bland colors have been used throughout the entire building, making every space appear similar, and not lending any guidance to a resident or visitor. The few indicators of space (exit, restroom, stair, and garbage signs) are small and have no distinguishing qualities."

Water Bottle Chandelier

Although not made of paper, this chandelier is cute and fun. Instead, the crafter here uses water bottles. Looks like a good way to up-cycle your used water bottles, and gives me a little inspiration for my spiky paper lamp. http://zomoc.com/diy-water-bottle-chandelier.html

Paper Dress

On Pinterest, of course, I found a fashion designer, Diana Gamboa, that made an entire line out of paper. It's pretty inspiring to see what one can do with the material, and helps me feel a little more confident in paper manipulation, as I was getting worried this week about the lamp. Heres the link


http://www.mikapoka.com/2011/02/please-do-not-iron.html

Layout

I was reading an interview from Urban Outfitters on Alexa Chung, and I really liked the page layout. You hit the arrows side to side, but scroll up and down to read. I thought it was really seamless, simple and elegant.