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Here's your SCUP Link to Signs That Work: Hospital Wayfinding.

Hospitals are complex spaces. An innovative student project at the University of Cincinnati's School of Design has been working on a set of symbols that it is hoped will be adopted universally, to help patients and others more effectively find their way. The symbol at right indicates mental health services. Student teams on this project are also working on the campuses of California Polythechnic State University, Iowa State University, and Kent State University. This story reveals some of the pedagogical benefits of a project intended to improve the effectiveness of facilities planning, specifically wayfinding. The symbols will also be useful in virtual spaces.