The goal is simple: make San Francisco's BART signs easier to read. Over the past six months BART has been unveiling wayfinding upgrades to many of its stations, making it easier for riders to get from point A to B.
Arup, in conjunction with Mijksenaar, worked with BART to develop and implement new sign wayfinding packages for Powell, Ashby, Pleasant Hill, and Union City stations as part of the first phase of the BART Station Modernization Program.
The sign packages included typical layout drawings, message schedules, and sign location plans. In preparation for the packages, Arup consolidated sign terminology, resolved conflicts with pictograms, developed a new sign type hierarchy, ensured compliance with ADA regulations, and investigated LED-based sign illumination technologies.
John King, San Francisco Chronicle’s Urban Design Critic called the new signs at Ashby station: “the fullest display of the changes being explored for the system as a whole. New signs in the concourse and above the escalators and stairs do more than point you in a general way to and from the platforms. The new installations use hanging signs that are backlit green rather than standard black, and are adorned not only with words, but also stylized images pointing the way to things like taxis and elevators.”
Read the full story on the San Francisco Chronicle website.