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WAY F I NDI N G

E DUC AT I O N F O R ME MB E R S O F T HE B U F FA L O S TAT E C O M M U N I T Y

Clarify We are pleased to announce that new standards

Establish simplified language, consistent with

for campus wayfinding have been developed over

Buffalo State culture; build intuitive logic based

the past three years. Very soon, you will begin

on key campus landmarks and decision points; and

to see attractive new signage on campus that

share the rules with students, visitors, and staff.

contains clear and up-to-date information for wayfinding. As this program is implemented, it will

Direct

be critical that members of the campus community

Create a system of elements designed

understand the basic logic in the system and be

to display wayfinding information.

prepared to share it with others who may be unfamiliar with campus.

Support Assemble one go-to group for wayfinding

Our consultants (Corbin Design) based the new

changes and maintenance, who meet on a regular

wayfinding system on three primary objectives:

basis to review this information; build internal protocols to simplify information sharing.

Buffalo State Wayfinding Education

OBJECTIVE ONE: CLARIFY 1. The campus is now logically mapped into two

2. Parking lot names are alphanumeric, beginning

3. The primary pedestrian pathways are now

zones: Grant and Elmwood. Each of these

with the first letter of the road each lot is on:

named Bengal Walk and Rockwell Walk.

zones offers a primary entrance to campus:

Grant, Iroquois, Rockwell. Lots are numbered

Grant Entrance and Elmwood Entrance.

east to west, with gaps for future changes.

4. Quads are also now named, and will be used as landmarks to aid in orientation.

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Bacon Hall Bishop Hall Buckham Hall Bulger Communication Ctr Burchfield Penney Art Center Campbell Student Union Campus House Cassety Hall Caudell Hall Chase Hall Child Care Center Classroom Building Cleveland Hall Clinton Center Donald Savage Building E. H. Butler Library Houston Gym Ketchum Hall Moore Complex Moore Hall Moot Hall

SCAJAQUADA EXPRESSWAY

I-38

IROQUOIS DR

Moore Complex

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Tower 4

Tower 3

I-39

Moore Hall

Tower 2

TowerMotorcycle 1 Parking

I-36

I-37

3

TOWER RD

BENGAL DR

Coyer Field Coyer Entrance

Houston Gym

I-37

G-25

Classroom Building

6

Student Apartment Complex

Child Care Center

DART ST

R-6

Buckham Hall

G-20

R-12

Power Plant

GRANT ST

HAWLEY ST

9

R-15

Motorcycle Parking R-12

R-12

R-8

R-6

Chase Hall

E. H. Butler Library

Bishop Hall

Cleveland Hall R-4

Porter Hall

South Wing

Porter Quad

Neumann Hall

RO

CK

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Bacon Hall

Iroquois Entrance

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WA L

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Donald Savage Building

Horace Mann Quad

Rockwell Hall RO

CK

Moot Hall

Ketchum Hall

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WA L

R-2 Elmwood Entrance

ROCKWELL RD

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R-3

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Clinton Center

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Student Lots

N NORTH

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R-1 R-9

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I-31 Campus House

I-32

IROQUOIS DR

R-7

R-5

R-14

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Campbell Student Union

R-5

LEGEND

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I-33 The Plaza

University Police

Twin Rise

2

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Perry Quad

North Wing

R-12

R-13

ROCKWELL RD REES ST

Grant Entrance

F8 E5 C7 E6 G3 F3 F3 E2 F8 G7 H4 F6

Bulger I-34 Communication Center Cassety Caudell Hall Hall

UNION PL

G-21 LETCHWORTH ST

Perry Hall

ACADEMIC DR

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H8 F7 G6 G8 F8 J8 F5 F3

Upton Quad

Weigel Health Center

Technology Building

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Neumann Hall North Wing Perry Hall Porter Hall Power Plant Rockwell Hall Science Building Science and Mathematics Complex South Wing Sports Arena Student Apartment Complex Technology Building Tower 1 Tower 2 Tower 3 Tower 4 Twin Rise University Police (Chase Hall) Upton Hall Weigel Health Center

BENGAL WALK

BENGAL WALK

BENGAL WALK

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I7 G7 D7 H5 J9 8A J7 G5 H5 G7 E8 F7 H7 F9 I8 H6 D5 I8 F2 G2 H8

ELMWOOD AVE

REES ST

GRANT ST

Ruslander Building

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Science Building

Sports Arena

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Upton Hall

Science & Mathematics Complex

Softball Field

CLEVELAND CIR

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DIRECTORY

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Faculty/Staff Lots Visitor Lots Reserved Lots Accessible Parking

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OBJECTIVE TWO: DIRECT

Campbell Student Union

The following communications are either new, or will be updated with the new language and logic:

Building ID

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Rockwell

Website & digital communications

Chase Hall Cleveland Hall Moot Hall

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R-14 Staff Student

Rockwell Hall

Burchfield Penney

Moot Hall

Performing Arts Center

Visitor Parking

Ciminelli Recital Hall

PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY

Special Event

III I

IIIIIII II

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Vehicular Guide

OVERNIGHT PARKING ALLOWED

Financial Aid, Registrar and Student Accounts

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Printed pocket card

Building ID

Building ID Retrofit

Parking Lot ID

Street Name

Bulger Comm Butler Library Science & Math Upton Hall

Online/printed tour guides, visitor maps

Campbell Union

B ENGAL WALK

RESERVED PARKING Campus Map

Ketchum Hall

NO PARKING DROP-OFF & PICKUP ONLY TOW-AWAY ZONE

RESERVED STUDENT TEACHING SUPERVISOR MON - FRI 6AM - 7PM PERMIT ONLY

Houston Gym Sports Arena Student Apts Science & Math Upton Hall Butler Library Campbell Union

Accessible Entrance

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Building Entrance ID

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Pedestrian Kiosk, Guide

Regulatory

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Buffalo State Wayfinding Education

OBJECTIVE THREE: SUPPORT LISTEN

This Journey Map (right) details the stages of a

Any information shared with a potential visitor to Buffalo State that generates a

given visitor experience and lists the ways in which

reason to visit campus.

we communicate with those who are unfamiliar with our campus. SUPPORT

We’ve developed a number of different tools to provide wayfinding information. Once the new signage is installed, it will be the responsibility

Campus is constantly changing, so our Wayfinding Team will

LANGUAGE

P R E PA R E Once a visitor decides to come,

be making updates to the

all of the information they receive

system as needed.

(print, digital or verbal) will use

of the campus community to use the new logic

LOGIC

and language consistently. An internal team will

the approved wayfinding language and logic.

be charged with maintaining that consistency as future communications are developed. Facilities Planning, College Relations, and Events Management are the heart of the wayfinding team. Information Services and Systems, Human

D E PA R T With their task completed,

ARRIVE

visitors need to know how to

With this information in hand,

find their vehicle and navigate

the visitor now uses tools such as

from campus.

signage, GPS or printed maps

Resource Management, and other groups will be involved as issues pertinent to their areas arise.

to find their way to campus.

ENGAGE Once on foot, visitors orient themselves to campus and move toward their destination.

At the same time, they may look for other activities on campus. The signage and mobile app will direct them.

These are the changes we’re bringing to the Buffalo State experience. Please use these tools as you communicate with others. Questions? Email [email protected] or call 878-4311.

Copyright 2014 Corbin Design & Buffalo State

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