Tagged with: Trust and Design
From warning to orientation: visual systems under emergency conditions
Safety Design – Affiliated research project
Designing Safety was conceived as a research project on the visual, spatial and behavioural conditions that make safety signage legible under pressure. It examined signs as part of a wider safety system, shaped by colour, typography, form, placement, density and lighting conditions, in relation to the cognitive load of people acting in situations of stress.
The project aimed to connect expertise from visual communication, information design, spatial design, architecture, psychology, semantics, emergency management, organisational science and law. Through case studies such as Zurich Airport and a nuclear power plant, it explored how signage can support rapid orientation, collective movement and harm prevention, while strengthening accountability and trust in critical environments.
Institute for Design research, Design2context, Zurich University of the Arts, 2005-2006
Digital service design State Archive Basel-Stadt and State Archive St.Gallen
Creating pathways to historical sources and information
Healthcare communication through visual storytelling
Clarifying patient journeys
Sustainable housing in an ecological and nature-inclusive neighbourhood
Circularity and social participation by design
