0 ACQUARI UNIVRSITY SIGNAG AND WAYFINDING GUIDLINS Part Four / Issue Three Naming Strategy xternal Addendum - issued 9/07/ Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal 00 00
HING HING INTDUCTION TH COPASS SYST HISTORY HOW IT WORKS APPLICATION BUILDING DRSS 00 Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal CONTNTS
CONTNTS Prepared by Citizen 0 INTDUCTION 0 PART FOUR: NAING STRATGY XTRNAL 0 WAYFINDING PRINCIPLS 0 DSIGN LNTS 0 NAING STRATGY XTRNAL > PRFAC 00 DFINING AN ORIGIN 00 PRINCIPLS 007 DRSS PTOCOL 07 05 NAING STRATGY INTRNAL 0 SIGNAG DSIGN XTRNAL 07 SIGNAG DSIGN INTRNAL 0 CONSTRUCTION DTAILS 09 SPCIFICATION APPNDIX LLOUT PLANNING SIGN LOCATION OVRVIW BULK QUANTITIS APPNDIX SUSTAINABILITY Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal 00
PRFAC INTDUCTION ACQUARI UNIVRSITY AS A CITY acquarie University in 0 undertook an extensive planning and design project to address the wayfinding and signage across the University. This project highlighted the need to address broader communications on the campus and identified naming as an area for significant improvement. This document presents the new external naming strategy to be applied to the campus. The goal of this project was to create a system that had equal flexibility and rigour to be applicable to both the current campus plan and the future master plan for the University. The key premise for the naming strategy is the recognition that acquarie University is a city. With this starting point conventions that are applied to the navigation and interpretation of a city need to be incorporated into the naming strategy for example street names and numbers. In recognising acquarie as a city we are also acknowledging the scale of the campus and the challenges this presents for navigation. The introduction of precinct names breaks the campus down into four recognisable territories to help in defining and communicating a location. 00 Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal
PRFAC HISTORY The history Where did it come from? Developed by W.V Abraham in the mid 90s as part of the original master plan for the campus, the original naming protocol used broad definitions of east(), central(c) and west(w) as the prefix. Buildings were then numbered in clusters around these geographical directions with reference to an overlaying grid system. The weakening of the system Whilst in 0 there is still evidence of the 90s system, growth and management procedures have either placed strain on this system or added unnecessary clutter. By 0, the naming has moved from what was once a compass reference to now simply being a code system. The code system has lost its original integrity and as a result, the naming of buildings is no longer an intuitive part of the campus wayfinding and simply, at times, a point of confusion with the inclusion of non-compass references eg Y and X. Beyond the prefix, the next most confusing element is the suffix. For example, YA. The meaning of the A is not clear to the average user. An explanation offered in the research stage was that this element was introduced as part of technical campus planning and a way to track developments e.g. if a building named A was knocked down and rebuilt, the new building in that location would be named B. In short this is clutter in the system and does not add any communication value to the wayfinding system. Original University master plan system xample of current building identification signage xample of current building identification signage Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal 005
DFINING AN ORIGIN DVLOPING A COPASS SYST A true compass system The orientations of north, south, east and west are universally understood and provide a broad approach to direction. ven for people who may not naturally be able to identify north, there is at least an understanding that north and south are in opposite directions. An example of an effective compass system currently in use is the London postal system. In this system post codes start with a compass reference e.g.w is Kensington (a suburb in West London). The numbers within the compass orientation use the same principle as street number in Sydney where numbers closest to the CBD or centre are lower and get higher as the radius moves away from the centre. Having been in operation since 5, the London postal system has shown how a compass system change stand the test of time and allow for growth. Implementation The challenge that faces acquarie University is the high turnover of population. With an approximate 0% influx each year the naming system must be intuitive. The adoption of a compass system would accelerate the intuitive process of understanding the campus layout. In relation to implementation the high turnover of population works in the University s favour. The hardest audience to convert will most likely be staff, the longest serving population at the University. Benefits The development of an intuitive naming system will strengthen the power of the broader wayfinding and signage works. Beyond communication it also holds practical advantages for the University through offering potential for flexible room programming and less traditional clustering of buildings by faculty. For the compass system to work it requires identification of a central point. In the case of acquarie University there already exists a natural and well understood centre, that being the Central Courtyard. The future master planning that sees the establishment of four key points of entry into the site can help to reinforce this system with gates being located and named, North, South, ast and West, along with corresponding car parks at these locations. Original London Postal ap 00 Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal Current London postal map utilising the compass system
PRINCIPLS COPASS FRAWORK Wayfinding precincts The compass plus a core acquarie University is a geographically large campus or in this case city. A city is divided into precincts to provide direction and importantly for wayfinding a collective term. The precincts play an important role in providing a broad sense of address within acquarie University, similar to a suburb in city. Communication of these precincts is essential in building an address. Phrases to be used are: Central Campus Campus North Campus ast Campus South Campus West N Campus North W C S Campus West Central Campus Campus ast Campus South Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal 007
PRINCIPLS COPASS FRAWORK Campus North Central Campus Campus ast Campus Campus WestWest Campus South 00 Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal
PRINCIPLS DFINING AN ORIGIN The greatest advantage acquarie University has in the implementation and acceptance of the compass scheme is a well understood centre. The Central Courtyard and Campus Hub are a natural meeting zone for people. The origin exists in this territory however is technically placed on a thoroughfare in this case Wally s Walk to focus it s role on wayfinding. The signage and wayfinding scheme physically expresses the origin of the compass through a clustering of the signage blades to create a sense of place. Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal 009
PRINCIPLS Note : Addendum : ntrance Gates - A decision has been made not to include references to Gates. Where references are required they should refer to North Campus, South Campus, ast Campus, West Campus and Campus Central. the term gate is no longer used. DFINING POINTS OF NTRY ntrance gates The naming strategy recommends the use of gate names. These are to be linked to the compass system eg North Gate. The benefit of this approach is that a consistent language is used and right from the front door visitors are introduced to the compass system. SUPRSDD The signs located at the gates also reinforce the street address eg North Gate, Culloden Road. Car parks All car parks are also named by their compass location (except N5). Hence a user entering the north gate will most likely use the North car park. Whilst vehicular navigation across the campus is possible at present, the masterplan reduces this to focus on a pedestrian community. Hence the precinct names are important for visitors to firstly define which gate is best for them and to then inform where they have left their car. North Gate, Culloden Road ast Gate, Talavera Road ast Gate (minor entry point) Innovation Road West Gate Balaclava Road South Gate, Herring Road Note: the representation of parking on this diagram is indicative only. 00 Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal
PRINCIPLS CAR PARKS PRSNT DAY The following names have been defined for the car parks as at April 05. The masterplan sees the consolidation of car parking to the outer edges of campus. However the present state of the campus is made up of many smaller car parks and hence numbering is important. The number and have been preserved for future use and hence the numbering of all current campus car parks start at except where the current locations correspond to the future multi-storey car park locations. Department of Brain Behaviour and volution Community Garden Fauna Park WB Sports Fields WA W9A OD N W9L LL CU Astronomical Observatory W9G W9 WA W9F N PATHWAYS A N OD LL CU YA 9 Australian Hearing Hub S. YA AV ONDA ATJ CHRIS TOPHR AST 75T VA TI ON BD C A acquarie University Research park Herring Road Apartments ACQUARI WALK 7 Security CA S S S5 S S7 R UNIVRSIT Y AVNU S AR CH PA RK DR IV acquarie Shopping Centre acquarie University Station UNIVRSIT Y AVNU BA LA CL Private Parking Robert enzies College K Cochlear CR W TY A VA W SOUTH SI 0 B Gumnut Cottage R NG A NO 5 IV PI 5B B 7 UN U W5 0 7D G A 7A C 7B F D IN N W7 P BAN J O WAY AV YA 7C G HN FLD WALLYS WALK B Library CC W University Common CB CA 7 5A 0 75 F7B IN 9 C5A C RR H WA C5B Hospital FA 7A SIR C5C TCHNOLOGY B A A S TRN BAR TON WALK I NU W5C ACC ason Theatre 7B WALLYS WALK 7 acquarie Theatre W.A AVNU BAN J O WAY XA W CA SCINC CNTR AL 5 WB WS TRN K CR S AR YA Central Courtyard WA X5A F0A F9C You are here US C7A 0 Banksia Cottage ST 5 F9B ia ia Pond AY YB W OR C9A LIN K YA OT F9A N5 7 Hotel Parking 7 Campus Hub C0A 9 FA Sports & Aquatic Centre Lotus X5B Theatre WD RA 7 W0A WST V Travelodge A Amphitheatre 0 LA Pool A TA ACCS SIBL ACCS S Chancellery Building Lighthouse WA Theatre 5 B C 7 B N FNT DOOR IV BOO G AT ANAGNT DRIV N TR AIN S TOP GS UT BU S S TOP C C NORTH X U RI SI CH NA AC C AF/RS TAUR ANT PL PARKING D acquarie lake RS ARCH PARK DRIV GY SHARD ZONS S Legend SA SA Dunmore Lang College AT R LO O Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal 0
PRINCIPLS STRT DRSSING To make the campus work as a city for wayfinding the basic conventions must apply. Hence all streets are to be named and buildings to be numbered. The following diagrams show the names and numbers based on the masterplan lots. Please note street names are to be displayed as shown on this diagram. Whilst abbreviations of these names exist for timetabling purposes, the abbreviated versions are never to appear on any signage. Department of Brain Behaviour and volution Community Garden Fauna Park WB Sports Fields WA W9A OD N W9L LL CU Astronomical Observatory W9G W9 WA W9F N PATHWAYS A Library CC YA 9 Australian Hearing Hub S. YA AV CHRIS TOPHR SIR AST 75T VA TI ON BD C A Herring Road Apartments S S S5 S R S7 S R A CH PA RK DR Security CA IV acquarie University Station UNIVRSIT Y AVNU BA LA CL A AV Private Parking SOUTH Gumnut Cottage 7 SA SA Note: Indicative artwork. For final campus map artwork please contact Q arketing. 0 Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal Robert enzies College K Cochlear CR W TY 7 UNIVRSIT Y AVNU W acquarie University Research park ACQUARI WALK SI 0 B R NG A NO 5 IV PI 5B B UN U W5 0 7D G A 7A C 7B F D IN G N W7 P BAN J O WAY AV YA 7C IN HN FLD WALLYS WALK RR W B 75 F7B 7 5A 0 University Common CB CA C 9 C5A H C5B Hospital FA A A S TRN WA AVNU ACC C5C TCHNOLOGY B 7A CNTR AL BAR TON WALK W5C ason Theatre 7B WALLYS WALK 7 F9C ONDA ATJ CA acquarie Theatre W.A BAN J O WAY K CR S AR W WS TRN XA YA Central Courtyard 5 WB WA X5A F0A NU F9B You are here US C7A 0 Banksia Cottage I 5 SCINC ia ia Pond ST N OD LL CU YB AY W YA OR C9A LIN K OT F9A N5 7 7 Campus Hub C0A 9 FA Hotel Parking Sports & Aquatic Centre Lotus X5B Theatre WD 7 W0A WST RA Travelodge A Amphitheatre 0 V Pool A LA Chancellery Building TA Lighthouse WA Theatre 5 B C 7 B N ACCS SIBL ACCS S FNT DOOR IV BOO G AT ANAGNT DRIV N TR AIN S TOP GS C UT BU S S TOP NORTH C X U RI SI CH NA AC C AF/RS TAUR ANT PL PARKING RS ARCH PARK DRIV GY SHARD ZONS D acquarie lake S Legend Dunmore Lang College AT R LO O acquarie Shopping Centre
PRINCIPLS STRT DRSSING asterplan na s iu (To m be n Ro ad Av e nu (To n be acquarie Walk In n ov at ion Dr i ve d) e ld Barton Walk e am d) Technology Place e name nf (To be named) Central Avenue Wally s Walk d Science Road Ba a lav l ac Ro ad (To b e de ) Banjo Way Ha oa ed Western Road kr am (To be named) L in en Sir Christopher Ondaatjie d) astern Road ame (T ob ) ed am en b (To anagement Drive Research Park Drive m Research Park Drive Gy University Avenue Primary roads/pathways Secondary roads/pathways Possible future works Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal 0
PRINCIPLS STRT NUBRING The use of building codes is to be phased out in favour of street numbering. As such there is a need in the interim to manage the transition and to understand the relationship between current building codes and the application of the street numbers. Department of Brain current campus map. This is avaliable The following diagram shows the code and street numbers attributed to the Behaviour and volution Community Garden seperately as a PDF for easier viewing. Fauna Park WB Sports Fields WA W9A OD N W9L LL CU Astronomical Observatory W9G W9 WA W9F N PATHWAYS A N OD LL CU YA 9 Australian Hearing Hub S. YA AV A ONDA ATJ CHRIS TOPHR TI ON BD C S S5 S S7 Herring Road Apartments R S AR CH PA RK DR IV acquarie University Station UNIVRSIT Y AVNU BA LA CL Private Parking SOUTH Gumnut Cottage 7 SA SA 0 Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal Robert enzies College K Cochlear CR W TY A VA W S UNIVRSIT Y AVNU acquarie University Research park 7 Security CA SI AST 75T VA ACQUARI WALK R NG 0 B IV PI A NO 5 UN U W5 0 5B IN N W7 P BAN J O WAY AV YA G A 7A C 7B F D B 7D G HN FLD WALLYS WALK B 7C Library CC W University Common CB CA 7 5A 0 75 F7B IN 9 C5A C RR H WA C5B Hospital FA 7A SIR C5C TCHNOLOGY B A A S TRN BAR TON WALK I NU W5C ACC ason Theatre 7B WALLYS WALK 7 acquarie Theatre W.A AVNU BAN J O WAY XA W CA SCINC CNTR AL 5 WB WS TRN K CR S AR YA Central Courtyard WA X5A F0A F9C You are here US C7A 0 Banksia Cottage ST 5 F9B ia ia Pond AY YB W OR C9A LIN K YA OT F9A N5 7 Hotel Parking 7 Campus Hub C0A 9 FA Sports & Aquatic Centre Lotus X5B Theatre WD RA 7 W0A WST V Travelodge A Amphitheatre 0 LA Pool A TA ACCS SIBL ACCS S Chancellery Building Lighthouse WA Theatre 5 B C 7 B N FNT DOOR IV BOO G AT ANAGNT DRIV N TR AIN S TOP GS UT BU S S TOP C C NORTH X U RI SI CH NA AC C AF/RS TAUR ANT PL PARKING D acquarie lake RS ARCH PARK DRIV GY SHARD ZONS S Legend Dunmore Lang College AT R LO O acquarie Shopping Centre
PRINCIPLS STRT NUBRING The following diagrams show the numbers attributed to the masterplan. TA RR AN TO R O -5 09 07 05 W 5 AT R 5 LO O -50 TA LA RA - 9- NA SI U -0-0 7-9 - - - 9-0- LI NK 9 5-7 5-7 PI NG 9 7 0 7 5-0- - 9-0 7-9 - 7-5 OLOG N CH T L YP 75 Talavera Rd - 7 Talavera Rd Research Pk Dr IN NO V A T Dr Innovation I -5 5-7 0-9 5-9 - ON A D Dr Innovation - - 5 0 Herring Rd ACQUARI WALK 0 9 - - 7- -5 BA LA CL A VA 5-7 9 7-9 - - - - 0- - - - UNIVRSIT Y AVNU 5-7 -5 7-9 W 7 P -7 - - 0- G 5 WS TRN WALLYS WALK -0 5-7 AT R LO O IN CU LL -5 0- RR OD N 9- H 7 SIR CHRIS TOPHR ONDA ATJ AVNU GY A S TRN - -7 RS ARCH PARK DRIV -5 V UNIVRSIT Y HOU SING Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal 05
PRINCIPLS LANDARKS (KY BUILDINGS AND PLACS) Within the address system it is useful to name places of interest. These notable places are important for users in forming a mental map of the campus and can even be thought of as common meeting points for students. It is important to recognise the difference here between a landmark/notable place and beneficiary naming. The University may have many buildings with names in addition to street addressing, however it is this list that is approved and deemed valuable for wayfinding. Buildings: acquarie Theatre Library Sports and Aquatic Centre Central Hub acquarie University Hospital Natural / open spaces: The Central Courtyard The University Common The Grove (ast Common) ars Creek University Creek - currently exists Preferred name TBC by KD Wally s Walk Park - currently exists Correct name TBC by KD acquarie Theatre Courtyard Jim Rose arth Science Garden Frank ercer Biological Sciences Garden 0 Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal
DRSS PTOCOL DRSS PTOCOL The strategy provides an opportunity to standardise the expression/display of addresses to guide the user. It is common for wayfinding journeys to start well before a user sets foot on campus. Hence advising a user the best entry point and car parking will aid their travels. Reinforcing the compass system through address The address of a place is to include a compass reference, much like a precinct reference within the broader territory that is acquarie University. Street names and numbering Under the principle that acquarie University is a city, it is therefore necessary that it conforms to the convention that all streets are named and signed. As seen in the examples below addresses should be written in the conventional manner with a clear hierarchy of information. It is the recommendation of this project that these address protocols be used across all communication eg business cards, email signature, on marketing collateral and in conversation. Academic Core example: Commercial example: GS example: acquarie Theatre Wally s Walk, Campus West, acquarie University Cochlear University Avenue, Campus South, acquarie University Recommended car park: Car park W Balaclava Road, Campus West, acquarie University Best gate: South Gate acquarie Graduate School of anagement anagement Drive, Campus ast, acquarie University Best gate: ast Part 0 Naming Strategy xternal 07
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