An Interior Signage System for the USAF Academy Hospital

Abstract

Signs throughout hospitals are often inadequate and quite confusing to the patients and visitors who must find their way. Such was the case at the USAF Academy Hospital in the late 1970s when a graphic consultant prepared a proposal for the design and fabrication of an interior signage system for the facility. The estimated cost of the project was $12,500, exceeding available funds. In this study, the author designs an interior directional signage system for teh hospital. Health care, Hospital interiors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA202855

Entities

People

  • Richard D. Maddox

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Coding
  • Color Coding
  • Contracts
  • Directional
  • Directories
  • Fabrication
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Outpatient Clinics
  • Standards
  • Symbols
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.