should all enhance the
character of the continuous
public environment and
pathway.
There are many specifi c
ways to achieve this goal.
First, consider lighting levels
and lighting details that
make the public environment
more inviting. At night the
entry lobby should be well
lit and inviting, which can
actually reinforce easy campus
wayfi nding. Details of lighting
can also create either an
institutional quality (large
ceiling fi xtures) or a more
natural feeling of indirect
lighting.
Another common pitfall
in the design of campus
environments is the lack of
continuity as one moves from
one building to another, even
though each building should
be experienced as part of the
public environment palette.
The fact that the buildings
were not constructed at the
same time should not interfere
with the creation of a cohesive
style that supports wayfi nding.
Borrowing smart ideas
Hospitals are not so dif erent
from other service industries.
Moving people from one space
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