A STUDY OF WAYFINDING AND CIRCULATION IN MALL DESIGN

Ihunwo Wisdom Chiyeruigo & Anthony Dornubari Enwin

Department of Architecture

Faculty of Environmental Sciences

Rivers State University, Npkolu, Oruworukwo, Port Harcourt

Email: ihunwowisdom@gmail.com, PG.2018/00550

ABSTRACT

Malls are places where the influx of people is on the high side especially during peaks periods or festive seasons. Therefore, in other to avoid stampede during exit and entering of mall design, is imperative that every section of the mall should have a defining way that can allow easy identification. To this end, proper movement within and around this facility should be kept simple and should be made easy for users to find their way through this facility. This Journal therefore seeks to examine and highlight through the use of secondary data the possible ways wayfinding and circulation can be enhanced in mall designs.

Keywords: Wayfinding, Circulation, Mall Design, Movement.