Analysis Of Urban Public Space Visual Guide System

With the development of city economy and dimensions, city guiding signs have been requested to perform new functions. Nowadays the city sign is not merely a signboard to show directions, but has gradually developed to be an indispensable part of the complete city public space system.The thesis illustrates that the development of city public space guiding system has witnessed a long period from original guiding signs to city signboards, city guiding, city guiding system, and eventually to the city sign system. This course will develop together with the improvement of the city performance, which will also be a natural rule of its own development.The paper points out two new concepts:Concept I: Original guiding sign systemGuiding system is not a newly-rising substance in China; in fact, in original cities appeared signs as city gates, bar signs, memorial archways, etc., which were not designed as a complete system, but had shaped the basic and plain system conforming to the city development of that time. Original guiding sign system is the origin phase of city public space guiding system and also an essential part of the development of city public guiding system.Concept II: City sign systemWith the further development of city and the gradually-growing demand of people for the city environment, city public guiding system certainly will develop to city sign system. Regarding the recognizer of signs as the main body, the design of city sign system will be considered comprehensively by...