Steps of Designing & AEIOU: Way finding

1. Determine the situation
2. Define the unit of analysis
3. Create a representation of the situation
4. Final solution
5.Identify these aspects- AEIOU:

Activity: What is the destination?
Environment: Where is your space?
Individual: Who will be the user?
Object: What is in the space?
Understanding: Will users be able to understand, learn, read your way finding?

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Tunnel AEIOU

Activity:
-walking to class, a meeting, work
-meal at the Kansas Union
-leaving campus
-passing through
-hanging out
-singing

Environment:
Tunnel is a walk way between Red Lot 91 & the Kansas Union. Mississippi St. & Spencer Art Museum are exit points between these.
*adjectives of space- plain, cold, dark, empty

Individuals:
-students
-faculty
-employees
-visitors

Objects: 
-railings
-stairs/steps
-benches
-doors
-pillars
-signs
-lights

Understanding: 
Way finding should be easy to follow/navigate so that the user can reach their destination efficiently.

*proposed solutions: color coding pathways and entrances, lighting, visible and legible signage