STUDY OF SPATIAL ORIENTATION AND CIRCULATION ANALYSIS FOR IMPROVING WAYFINDING IN BUILDINGS
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architectural design, axial analysis, circulation analysis, hospital design, spatial orientation, wayfindingAbstract
Understanding the process of wayfinding entails looking at both its academic perspective and the everyday applications, this sets the premise that the collective systems of visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive stimuli differ in magnitude, direction and frequency. The inappropriate coordination of these systems results in spatial disorientation. This paper previews the fundamental definitions of the concept of wayfinding relative to buildings and spatial orientation. To do this, a mixed method approach is utilized which involves reviews of the underlying Spatial Cognizance Principles and circulation patterns. It further presents three Case studies and Axial analysis of selected buildings as means of identifying efficient methods of circulation and movement within large building types like Hospitals. The results derived from this study includes identification of effective patterns of circulations as well as deductions indicating that the challenges of wayfinding is reduced through the adoption of less complex layouts with more linear sightlines that enable visual connectivity to destinations.
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