Applied Research on the Design of Signage and Wayfinding System of Historic Blocks from the Perspective of Urban Culture

Xiaoqing Ma,Jicong Wang,Min Li,Jia Wang,A Ghadouani,F Wu

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202017901018

Abstract

With the continuous improvement of spiritual and cultural needs, the main reason why people are keen on traveling is that they want to learn about the cultural deposits of the scenic spots. Under this context, this paper takes the signage and wayfinding System of historical blocks as the research object, emphasizes the necessity of extracting urban cultural information and applying it to the signage and wayfinding system design, analyzes the problems existing in the signage and wayfinding system of historical blocks and the application value of urban culture in the signage and wayfinding system of historical blocks. Finally, from the perspective of urban culture, this paper puts forward a suggestion that the design of signage and wayfinding system of historical blocks shall take the characteristics of local buildings, regional styles and folk culture elements as the introduction points.

Highlights

The city records the progress and transitions of human society
The color design of the signage and wayfinding system of historical blocks should lay emphasis on the sense of rhythm and depth, which should be used in the whole block in a standardized way. 5.3 Introduction from folk culture elements Folk culture is rich and colorful with the characteristics of diversity, covering the area of dialect, food, clothing and so on, which has become a direct manifestation of urban culture
Urban historical block is an important carrier of urban culture display, while the signage and wayfinding system is an indispensable part of urban cultural block

Summary

Introduction

As the fundamental element of urban history construction, the historical and cultural blocks are the witness of urban development, and an important aspect to display urban culture. On the premise of meeting the functional needs of urban public residents, the urban historical blocks play their unique cultural characteristics to undertake the special needs of the public for visiting and sightseeing. As an important part of urban historical blocks, the design quality of signage and wayfinding system directly affects the display of urban historical block culture. A good design shall make the signage and wayfinding system contain its own practical functions, and enable signage and wayfinding system to contain the unique regional characteristics of the city to reflect a certain degree of urban culture

The necessity of the extraction of Urban Cultural information

Deficiency of cultural characteristics and lack of cultural deposits

Neglect of the coordination of function and form

Conclusion