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Illustrative ideas

13.09.2022

Information signs:

•The letters are in bold (letter height- 25mm);
•The letters are tactile – 1 mm;
•Contrasting colour effect (black background, white letters)
•A semicircle is created at the bottom of the plate to recognize the beginning of the braille pattern;
•Information in Braille;
•The sign is located on the side of the door handle at a height of 1300-1600 mm from floor level.


Glass walls and doors:

•The marked glass walls should be made more visible. Marked with a yellow contrasting colour.


Indoor steps:

•Contrasting markings are made on the steps to help visually impaired people navigate where the step starts and where it ends. At the top the marking shall be 100 mm wide throughout the length of the step. In the vertical part of the step, 50 mm wide;
•Wall protrusions, corners should be marked with contrasting colour.


Waiting room:

•The glass wall and a door in the waiting room, should be marked in a contrasting yellow colour with a 100 mm wide band with 3 levels. (250, 1400 and 1600 mm from floor level).

•A guideline for visually impaired persons shall be incorporated into the flooring, leading them fully to all doors and information stands (guideline width from at least 300 mm);
•Doors, door frames, door handles, sofa, chairs should contrast with the environment.

Indoors:

•The furniture contrasts with the internal environment;
•Chairs, table, furniture, doors, door frames, informational plaque, floor guide, glass wall markings should contrast