Projets / Donnacona Aquatic Centre | Wayfinding
Optimizing the user journey in Donnacona
Durable and accessible architectural signage designed to meet the requirements of aquatic environments.
Intuitive Navigation
The integration of signage into the project ensures clear readability of the environment and effectively guides visitors through their arrival and departure routes. By streamlining movement, it enhances the user experience and significantly contributes to showcasing the space. The signage master plan includes approximately fifty elements, deployed for both wayfinding and identification purposes.
Color and Functionality
A friendly visual language with rounded shapes has been developed. Bold tones define the different areas and bring energy, while drawing inspiration from aquatic hues. Moreover, collaboration between architects and graphic designers allowed the signage to harmonize with the space, for example by echoing the colors of ceiling acoustic panels and wall compositions. The entire route is fully accessible to people with reduced mobility. The color-coding and use of pictograms ensure universal understanding of the spaces, regardless of age, language, or user abilities.
Durability in a Demanding Environment
Attached to the existing arena, the center features a 4-lane pool with two diving boards and a recreational pool equipped with water play features for young children. To meet the challenges of an aquatic environment, a durable solution was chosen: signs are printed on acrylic to ensure adhesion and longevity despite ambient humidity.