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architectural legibility: a standalone construct

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architecturallegibility1 CONSTRUCTArchitectural legibilityWEISMAN · ARCHITECTURE

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Architecture research

how easily people can find their way in a building, attributed to visual access, architectural differentiation, signage and plan configuration.

In architecture research, architectural legibility refers to how easily people can find their way in a building, attributed to visual access, architectural differentiation, signage and plan configuration. This meaning comes from Weisman (1981) in Environment and Behavior.[1]

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  1. Weisman, J. (1981). Evaluating Architectural Legibility: Way-Finding in the Built Environment. Environment and Behavior, 13(2), 189-204. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013916581132004

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