2025 Volume 24 Issue 3 Pages 504-509
This study aims to clarify suitable types of guidance signage according to the spatial characteristics of railway station concourses. As concourse layouts have diversified, signage design has become increasingly important. Field surveys were conducted in concourses outside ticket gates along the Osaka Loop Line. Spaces were classified into three types—center-column, peripheral, and gate-to-gate—and their characteristics were analyzed. A total of 66 signs were categorized by installation type (suspended, wall-mounted, floor-mounted) and by features such as direction, illumination, and pictograms. Suspended signs showed higher visibility due to illumination, while wall-mounted signs provided richer information for spatial understanding. Impression evaluation experiments revealed that spaces with signage types suited to their configuration gained higher ratings for visibility and comprehensibility. These results indicate that signage design should correspond to spatial form, and that improving visibility through suitable height and orientation can promote smoother user movement. The findings provide basic knowledge for future signage design in complex public spaces.
