Subject: Final Presentation ofWayfinding and Signage Design
For: Loyola University Health System
Date: March 21, 2003
By: APCO Graphics, Inc.
DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR THIS PROJECT:
ADA Requirements
Current Interior Finishes
Ease of Updating
Loyola Standards Manual
ADA Requirements Permanent Space ID
Minimum Contrast
Eggshell finish
5/8” Min. Character
Simple or Sans Serif
Mount Latch side of
Door
60” from floor to
center
ADA RequirementsCeiling Mount Information
Minimum 3” Copy Height
Eggshell Finish
80” from floor to Bottom
of Sign
Current Interior Finishes
Level 7 Level 2
Level 1
Ease of Updating
Loyola Standards Manual
THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS OF HOSPITAL WAYFINDING SYSTEM:
Service Name
Level That Service is Located On
Elevator That Will Get You To Service
PHYSICAL COMPONENTS OFTHIS WAYFINDING SYSTEM:
Primary Directory
Directional Signs
Level Directories
Room & Area Identification Signs
COMMON TERMINOLOGY FOR WAYFINDING DESTINATIONS:
Services
Elevators
Entrances Into Building
Common Terminology Or Names For Entrances
Russo
McGaw
North
Emergency
North Parking Garage
Russo
Main
North
Common Terminology Or Names For Elevators
Common TerminologyOr Naming Services
Admitting / Registration Apheresis / Donor CenterCafeteria / VendingCardiac Cath LabCardiographicsCardiology ClinicsCenters for Sleep DisordersElectrophysiology (EP) LabEmergency DepartmentGI Lab Reception and RegistrationGift ShopInformationLaboratory / Blood Draw
Neurophysiology LabNorth ElevatorsNorth Parking GaragePatient Discharge (at McGaw Entrance)Patient Relations ServicesPulmonary Function TestingRehabilitation ServicesRusso Entrance / ValetRusso ElevatorsSurgical Admitting Center
Level 1
Level 22 - ICU (2110-2130)Neuro-ICU (2385-2405)Patient Rooms (2000 - 2405)Surgery WaitingWomen’s Health Services * Labor & Delivery * Patient Rooms (2000-2015)
CCU / MICU (3004-3034)Heart Transplant Unit (3136-3156)Patient Rooms (3300-3405)
Level 3
4-ICU (4811-4842)Ronald McDonalds Children’s Hospital * Peds-ICU (4331-4346) * Patient Rooms (4302-4396)
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Neonatal-ICUPatient Rooms (5360-5371)Rehabilitation Unit (5302-5343, 5392-5403)
Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (6360-6371)Patient Rooms (6300-6405)
7 South Outpatient ClinicBurn CenterBurn-ICU (7331-7345)Patient Rooms (7307-7404)
Sub-Lower Level
ChapelCT ScanLaboratory Specimen ReceivingMammographyNuclear MedicinePeripheral Vascular LabPharmacyRadiation OncologyRadiologyRadiology File RoomSpecial ProceduresUltrasound
Lower Level
Hyperbaric Therapy
Common TerminologyOr Naming Services
Clinical & Basic Sciences Departments
Anesthesiology
CBN & Anatomy
Medicine
Obstetrics &
Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Radiology
Common TerminologyOr Naming Services
THE WAYFINDING PROCESS
How Does Your Visitor Find Their Way?
Wayfinding Flowchart
Step One: Orientation
Primary Directory
Location 102.1
Primary Directory
Location 102.1
Digital Map
Self Lettered Paper Inserts
Step Two: Direction
Wall Mounted Directional
Location 101
Wall Mounted Directional Layout
Location 101
Step Two: Additional Direction
Ceiling Mounted Directional Layout
Location 102
Location 102
Step Three: Reinforcementof Level Information
Primary Directory Layout
Location 136.1
Vertical Corridor
We take the Main Elevatorto Level 2
Step Four: Re-orientation
Level Directory Layout
Location 211Location 211
Step Five: Direction
Ceiling Mount Directional
Location 213
Ceiling Mount DirectionalLayout
Location 213
Step Five: Direction
Wall Mounted DirectionalLayout
Location 214.1
Final Destination
Patient Room ID
REMAINING AREAS TO DEFINE:
Restricted Spaces
Last Path Directions Not Included on Primary Directory
Last Path Directions Included on Primary Directory
Restricted Spaces
Russo Elevator Lobby West CorridorSub-Lower Level
Level 1
OR CorridorLevel 2
Corridor (zigzag) between EMS Lobby & Main HallwayCorridor beyond Surgical Admitting CenterCorridor leading to Cath Labs
Corridor beyond Chapel & Pastoral CareMain Corridor beyond Main Elevator towards Loading DockInner Lab Corridor beyond Specimen ReceivingLab Corridor beyond Pathology Department Office
Lower Level
Staff Only Corridors
Level 1
Chief of Staff OfficeLibraryOffice of the PresidentOffice of the Senior Vice President of Ambulatory ProgramOffice of the Senior Vice President of System Development and StrategyOffice of the Vice President and General Counsel
Last Path Directions Not IncludedOn Primary Directory
Heart Biopsy Lab
Level 3
SecurityPastoral Care
Lower Level
Last Path Directions Included on Primary Directory
Anesthesiology
CBN & Anatomy
Medicine
Obstetrics &
Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Radiology
Clinical & Basic Sciences Departments
Option 1 Holder: Silver
Paper: Bone White
Copy: Black
Accent: Medium Grey
COLOR RECOMMENDATIONS:
Option 2 Holder: Silver
Paper: Bone White
Copy: Black
Accent: Architectural Brown
Option 3 Holder: Silver
Paper: Bone White
Copy: Black
Accent: Graphite
CAMPUS BUILDINGSSIGNAGE WAYFINDING PROGRAM
Campus Wayfinding Directing to:
Campus Buildings
Parking Lots
Parking Garages
Buildings Included in Campus Wayfinding
Parking Lots & GaragesIncluded in Campus Wayfinding
Campus Locator Maps
Ceiling Mounted Directional Signs
Wall Mounted Directional Signs
Stanchion Mounted Directional Signs
Exterior Mounted Directional Signs
Physical Components of The Campus Wayfinding System
Wall MountedCampus Locator Map
Ceiling Mounted Campus Directionals
Location 104 (side A)
Wall Mounted Campus Directionals
Location 113.1
Exterior Mounted Campus Locator Map
Location 100.6
Freestanding Campus Locator Map
Location 100
Holder: Silver
Paper: Bone White
Copy: Black
Accent: Medium Grey
CAMPUS BUILDINGCOLOR RECOMMENDATIONS:
Consistent with Hospital Wayfinding System Colors
Holder: Silver
Paper: Bone White
Copy: Black
Accent: Medium Grey
CAMPUS BUILDINGCOLOR RECOMMENDATIONS:
Hospital Color Scheme With Alternate Accent
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