COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

AND ARCHITECTURE

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF

URBAN DESIGN

TAN, BRYANT ANGELO E. AR. KAE SHEN GALANG

BS ARCHITECTURE – 5 PBSARC 054 SPECS 3 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS

- Signs are used to convey information in pictorial form.

- Can be a word, a drawing, an object or an action, which communicates a piece of action,
which communicates apiece of information
- This has many advantages over written instructions.
- People who talk different languages can understand the same common signs.
- Instructions for some tasks can be clearer when given as drawings.
- Signs & symbols are commonly used in everyday situations.
- The use of signs and symbols in everyday life essay on a typical day, as an average
person whether going to work, school, or simply to the store, we all run into many
deferent types of signs and symbols. Signs include smell, sound, or motion which could
indicate food, danger, or the existence of others.

Modern specialists position the approach to design not only as that to art, but also as a technical
practice involving the physical organization of buildings and spaces, towards a civic purpose

PROBLEMS OF URBAN SIGNAGE DESIGN

Current understanding of urban design problems

Since the sign of a commercial enterprise is an element of urban design, it is necessary

to identify common problems of modern urban design and different approaches to its analysis.
The state of the urban environment is considered from the viewpoints of producers, regulators,
and users of the built environment, linguist, philosophers and landscape design specialists. The
development of the city as a phenomenon of the cultural landscape is reflected in its planning
structure, the location of its main functional areas, the nature of its streets, while the task of the
design is to structure the urban space so that it is adapted to the person's interests. N. Bauer
and L. Shabatura defend the principles of humanity and harmony, creativity and
communicability as integral components of urban design.

A well-organized urban environment contributes to the economic and cultural

development of the city, the preservation of its identity and the assertion of its positive image not
only in Russia, but also in the world urban space. In order to successfully solve the problems of
urban signage design in the context of urban environment design of each particular city, an
interdisciplinary approach is necessary. Representation the commercial name on a sign of
involves a collision of interests of right holders, city authorities and residents. The solution to the
problems described in the article touches upon economic, political, ecological, cultural and
aesthetic aspects that cannot be considered in isolation. Therefore, at the stage of developing a
design project for a commercial enterprise's sign as a polycode text all the components–
architectural, artistic, linguistic, sociocultural, aesthetic and legal–must be taken into account in
order to achieve a reasonable balance.

SAFETY COLOR

Safety red Safety yellow

- Fire - Caution
- Danger
Safety green
- Stop
- Safety
Safety orange
Safety blue
- Warning
- Notice

DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIGNS FLOW CHARTS

- Mandatory Signs CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS

- Prohibition Signs
DRAWING SYMBOLS
- Warning Signs
- Safety Signs BUILDING SYMBOLS
- Danger Signs STORYBOARDS
There are also general information signs BUILDING DRAWINGS
used for a number of different purposes:
PROJECT SET
- Kitemark
LOCATION PLANS
- Fragile
- Recycled SITE PLANS
- Disabled
FLOOR PLAN
- Male & Female
MANDATORY SIGNS

- These signs are blue in color

- Good urban design focuses on public places where people like to be and will feel safe.
Empty streets and spaces feel isolated, uncared for, and potentially risky or dangerous.

PROHIBITION SIGNS

- Specify behaviour or actions which are not permitted. The annulus and slash should be
depicted in red over the action symbol in black. Prohibition sign wording, if necessary, is
in black lettering on a white background.
WARNING SIGN

- Is a type of sign which indicates a potential hazard, obstacle, or condition requiring

special attention. Some are traffic signs that indicate hazards on roads that may not be
readily apparent to a driver.
SAFETY SIGNS

- Type of sign designed to warn of hazards, indicate mandatory actions or required use
of Personal protective equipment, prohibit actions or objects, identify the location of
firefighting or safety equipment, or marking of exit routes.
DANGER SIGNS

- are safety signs for warning when a hazard or a hazardous condition is likely to be life-
threatening.

REFERENCE:
https://vdocument.in/graphic-communication-signs-symbols-signs-n-signs-are-used-to-convey-
information.html?page=1
https://www.scribd.com/presentation/386544624/signs-and-symbols-in-urban-planning
https://www.coursehero.com/file/114744543/sign-and-symbols-in-urban-designpdf/