Wurman Test

Question 1

LATCH

Answer 1

means of organizing information

Location
Alphabet
Time
Category
Hierarchy

Question 2

Time

Answer 2

estimated time something will take
checkpoints of how long steps will take within the entire process
ex: the drive will take 30 minutes

Question 3

Anticipation

Answer 3

something you can expect (to see) along the way
ex: drive until you see red building, then turn right

Question 4

Failure

Answer 4

indications you have gone too far or done something incorrectly
ex: if you see a bank, you have gone too far

Question 5

Directions

Answer 5

time
anticipation
failure

what are the essentials of the explanation
how do I build reassurance so followers will know they’re on the right track
what is the language that would enable them to understand

Question 6

Marshall Islanders Maps

Answer 6

palm stick grid: open sea
curved sticks: wave fronts
shells: location of islands
threads: where islands come into view

Question 7

Wurman’s NC State Project

Answer 7

students created topographic maps of 50 cities
the maps were created at the same scale in order to compare the size of each city

Question 8

Yamanote Railway Map

Answer 8

the diagram of the railway map is more abstract so the user can understand how to get from point A to point B using the railway (railway moves in a circle around the city)

it removes information that does not affect the railway user that might be more important to a walker or driver (actual ways the route moves, specific turns and shapes of the route)

Question 9

space between things: opposites

Answer 9

Essentially noticing the negative space, figure/ground relationships

Wurmans example: outline of a vase looks like two side profiles facing one another