Category: Wayfinding

Who Are You?

What is your lane?

Self image is taking on greater importance nowadays. While you might think you’re an expert traveler, the only thing that makes you an expert is your high-end suitcase and your love for travel! If you look the part, feel free to line up with the real business travelers that are in… Read more »

Countdown to Oblivion?

Since when do we need a rocket launch-style count down to cross the street? 9-8-7 –geeze, I’ve only got six, no five seconds left to that far curb! Nothing like a little more pressure to clear the crosswalk to make way for street-owning motor vehicles. So, what happens when the… Read more »

Where’s the River?

There is a river back there somewhere, but you wouldn’t know because these nine signs block the view to Oregon’s verdant and scenic Mackenzie. Each sign probably meets a perceived need and solves specific problem, but taken together, all you get is visual clutter — a kind of posted littering. And what once was… Read more »

Wiki-tecture

Billed as Wikipedia for architecture, a newly released iphone app Open Buildings by Despark, encourages people to explore the architecture surrounding their city. It provides a database of user submitted buildings and provides a way to finally end the debate on “Who Designed That?”. You can also access the database… Read more »