SIGNAGE

Question 1

Which of these are a type of wayfinding?
 Change in Floor Direction
 Wall Color
 Signage
 All of the Above

Answer 1

All of the Above

Question 2

Buildings of three or more stories must have signs that identify the floor level, directions to exit the building, the availability of roof access, and stairs identification.
What is the minimum height and location required for the number designating the floor level?

Answer 2

5 inches, located in the center of the sign

Question 3

What information is missing from this drawing that the designer needs in order to be sure that the signage will meet building codes?

Answer 3

lettering height - this should be determined by the viewing distance and can range from 5/8” (16 mm) and 2” (51 mm)

Question 4

All are true about pictogram signage except?
A. text description must be placed directly below the pictogram
B. signs must be at least 12” (300 mm) wide
C. pictograms must be at least 6” (150 mm) high
D. signs must have a non-glare finish

Answer 4

B. signs must be at least 12” (300 mm) wide

Question 5

T or F: Permanent tactile signage must be mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door, so that there is a minimum clear floor space of 18” x 18” (455 mm x 455 mm) centered on the tactile characters beyond the arc of the door swing

Answer 5

True

Question 6

The designer is selecting the signage for all new meeting rooms for the conference center of a hotel renovation project.
According to the ADA, which of the following signs would not be compliant?

Answer 6

signs with black upper and lower case lettering that is 2” (50.8 mm) high on a matte gold background

Question 7

The designer is reviewing the wayfinding package for a shopping center renovation which includes both wall and ceiling mounted directional signage at doorways.
How much clear space must be maintained?

Answer 7

80”

Question 8

Tactile characters on signs shall be located a minimum of how many inches (mm) above the finish floor.

Answer 8

48 inches (1220 mm)

Question 9

With regards to wayfinding, what are Lynch’s five mapping elements?

Answer 9

Paths, Edges, Districts, Nodes, Landmarks

Lynch’s research resulted in the identification of five categories of elements that people use to map an environment:

Paths: Channels of movement
Edges: Boundaries that break, contain, or run parallel to forms
Districts: Areas of recognizable identity
Nodes: Places of intense activity
Landmarks: Points of reference that are visually distinguishable

Question 10

In developing a signage system for a health care clinic, the designer decides that the room identification signs should be mounted perpendicular to the wall near the door to each room.
What would be of LEAST concern in the design work?

A. the amount the Braille lettering is raised above the surface
B. the color of the lettering and its background
C. whether or not the width of the accessible route was reduced
D. the mounting height to the center of the sign

Answer 10

B. the color of the lettering and its background