Var ligger museet? : En studie om orienterbarhet i en museikontext

Sammanfattning: This is a study in information design with a focus on spatial design. The study examines how theories in wayfinding and wayshowing, can facilitate orientability in an environment with a multipurpose, and highlight the connection between the outside and inside of an entrance. The site under investigation is the entrance to Karlsgatan 2 Kulturhus in Västerås, which is in a development phase to renew its lobby. The primary target audience for the study is first-time visitors and the secondary target audience is staff and participants within a development group that works with the ongoing development work of the entrance and lobby. The purpose of the study is to facilitate orientability and make the entrance / lobby more accessible to the first-time visitor, as during the development work, ambiguities regarding the directions on the site have been noted. In the study, relevant theories for the area as well as methods such as site analysis, qualitative interviews, navigation tests and a workshop were used to produce a design proposal that is presented in a digital 3D model. The results of the work are summarized in a final discussion and clarifies, based on principles in wayfinding and wayshowing, how one can use color and form to create a navigation system that not only guides the visitor but also contributes to the expression and identity of the activities offered in the multipurpose environment.