In the scenario of the Tunnel, this diagram identifies the five elements of way finding.
The districts are indicated in yellow; these are the larger areas between paths.
Paths are indicated in red; these are the walk ways within the tunnel. Edges are the walls and barriers.
Nodes are indicated in blue; this is the instance in which paths intersect.
A landmark is also an element which aids in navigation of a space. In this particular instance, landmarks are not present, as the tunnel is very plain and contains little. Signage and the benches within the nodes could be considered landmarks. Hypothetically, if the tunnel contained sculpture or artworks (such as a mural), those would be considered landmarks.
A hypothetical example of verbal directions using a landmark as a point of reference:
"After entering at the Union entrance of the tunnel, continue through the passage(path) until you reach the seating area(node) where the big jay hawk sculpture(landmark) is. Then the Spencer Museum(district) entrance is immediately to your left."
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