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Carpman Grant Associates has pioneered
wayfinding analysis, wayfinding planning, and wayfinding design in complex and confusing facilities. Established
in 1986, the firm is nationally recognized for its innovative and pragmatic
approach to this often vexing design and management issue.
Partners Janet R. Carpman, Ph.D. and
Myron A. Grant, M.L.A. have worked together since 1980 to expand knowledge
about wayfinding problems and solutions in complex facilities. They have worked
on hundreds of wayfinding projects for more than 60 client organizations responsible
for healthcare, educational, cultural, and other types of facilities.
CGA’s typical wayfinding projects
include:
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Brief, onsite wayfinding analyses
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Detailed wayfinding analyses & masterplans
- Studies
of users’ wayfinding experiences
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Wayfinding-related design review of architecture and planning
- Sign
location planning
- Sign
message schedule planning
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Wayfinding sign design
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Handheld map design
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You-Are-Here map design
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Wayfinding operational planning
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Website wayfinding analyses
CGA is known for involving users in
wayfinding analysis and planning and is proud to have worked with approximately 8,000 to date.
Carpman and Grant are authors of the award-winning book, Design
that Cares: Planning Health Facilities for Patients and Visitors containing two chapters on wayfinding.
A third edition is underway. They are also at work on a new book that will help directionally challenged people
and others learn wayfinding skills.
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