Wayfinding System
Totetsu Training Institute

Wayfinding System for Totetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

The client, founded at the request of the former Ministry of Railways to maintain and reinforce Japan’s rail system, is a general construction company with far-reaching expertise in the field of rail-related construction. The designer Takuya Wakizaki, the founder of MOTIVE Inc., created a wayfinding system for the institute, which the client built to develop human resources. For the design motif, the designer used rail lines-the core identity of the client. Through the design, the designer strove to create a space that would help trainees feel a sense of pride in their work.

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Delighted to offer translations for Totetsu Training Institute projects in a variety of languages: Wayfinding System EN, Wayfinding-Stelsel AF, Sistemi I Gjetjes Së Rrugës SQ, መንገድ ፍለጋ ስርዓት AM, نظام إرشاد الطريق AR, Ճանապարհային Համակարգ HY, Yol Tapma Sistemi AZ, Bidea Aurkitzeko Sistema EU, Сістэма Пошуку Шляху BE, ওয়েফাইন্ডিং সিস্টেম BN, Sistem Za Pronalaženje Puta BS, Система За Намиране На Пътя BG, Wayfinding System MY, Sistema D'orientació CA, Wayfinding Nga Sistema CEB, Njira Yopezera Njira NY, 尋路系統 ZY, 寻路系统 ZH, Sistema Di Wayfinding CO, Sustav Za Pronalaženje Puta HR, Wayfinding System CS, Wayfinding System DA, Wayfinding Systeem NL, Wayfinding-Sistemo EO, Teeotsimissüsteem ET, Tienhakujärjestelmä FI, Système D'orientation FR, Siostam Lorg Slighe GD, Sistema De Orientación GL, Wayfinding სისტემა KA, Wegleitsystem DE, Σύστημα Εντοπισμού Δρόμου EL, વેફાઈન્ડિંગ સિસ્ટમ GU, Sistèm Wayfinding HT, Wayfinding Tsarin HA, ʻōnaehana ʻimi Ala HAW, מערכת איתור דרכים HE, वेफाइंडिंग सिस्टम HI, Wayfinding System HMN, Útkereső Rendszer HU, Leiðarkerfi IS, Wayfinding Usoro IG, Sistem Wayfinding ID, Córas Aimsithe Bealaí GA, Sistema Di Orientamento IT, ウェイファインディングシステム JA, Sistem Wayfinding JV, ಮಾರ್ಗಶೋಧಕ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ KN, Жол Іздеу Жүйесі KK, ប្រព័ន្ធស្វែងរកផ្លូវ KM, Sisitemu Yo Gushakisha RW, 길 찾기 시스템 KO, Pergala Lêgerînê KU, Жол Табуу Системасы KY, ລະບົບວິທີການຊອກຫາ LO, Ratio Modus Inveniendi LA, Ceļa Noteikšanas Sistēma LV, Kelių Paieškos Sistema LT, Wayfinding System LB, Системот За Пронаоѓање Патишта MK, Rafitra Fitadiavana Lalana MG, Sistem Pencari Laluan MS, വഴി കണ്ടെത്തൽ സംവിധാനം ML, Sistema Ta' Tfittxija MT, Te Punaha Rapu MI, वेफाइंडिंग सिस्टम MR, Зам Хайх Систем MN, Wayfinding प्रणाली NE, Veifinningssystem NO, ୱାଇଫାଇଣ୍ଡିଂ ସିଷ୍ଟମ୍ OR, د لارې موندنې سیسټم PS, سیستم راه یاب FA, System Znajdowania Drogi PL, Sistema De Orientação PT, Wayfinding ਸਿਸਟਮ PA, Sistem De Orientare RO, Система Навигации RU, Faiga Su'esu'e Auala SM, Систем За Проналажење Пута SR, Wayfinding System SN, رستو ڳولڻ وارو نظام SD, මාර්ග සෙවීමේ පද්ධතිය SI, Systém Vyhľadávania Ciest SK, Sistem Za Iskanje Poti SL, Nidaamka Wayfining SO, Mokhoa Oa Ho Fumana Tsela ST, Sistema De Orientación ES, Sistim Wayfinding SU, Mfumo Wa Kutafuta Njia SW, Wayfinding-System SV, Ang Wayfinding System TL, Системаи Роҳёбӣ TG, வழி கண்டறியும் அமைப்பு TA, Юл Эзләү Системасы TT, వేఫైండింగ్ సిస్టమ్ TE, ระบบค้นหาเส้นทาง TH, Yön Bulma Sistemi TR, Gözleg Ulgamy TK, Система Визначення Маршруту UK, راستہ تلاش کرنے کا نظام UR, يول باشلاش سىستېمىسى UG, Yo'lni Aniqlash Tizimi UZ, Hệ Thống Tìm Đường VI, System Canfod Ffordd CY, Wayfinding Systeem FY, Inkqubo Yokufumana Indlela XH, וועגפינדינג סיסטעם YI, Wayfinding Eto YO, I-Wayfinding System ZU.


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Unique Properties

Due to the characteristics of the space, some of the rooms in the facility are in blind areas. The rail-line design marks flow lines to those rooms, offering affordances for spatial movement. In addition, the design team used rail scrap for the facility’s name sign and portions of the stairs to capture the company's personality with creative aesthetic accents.

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Wayfinding, Signage, Orientation Design, Environmental Design, Graphic

Production Technology

Facility’s name sign - Used rail scrap Rail line-1 - Steel Rail line-2 - PVC flooring Typography - Floor marking film

Design Challenge

Due to the characteristics of the space, some of the rooms in the facility are in blind areas. The rail-line design marks flow lines to those rooms, offering affordances for spatial movement. In other words, the rail-line design becomes a flow line. This line had to run through the building uninterrupted, and safety had to be taken to prevent users from stumbling. Since the rail lines were constructed by connecting the divided parts, severe dimensional accuracy is required. The rail lines' curves, intersections, branches, etc., were very difficult construction.

Project Duration

The project started in June 2019. The project finished in December 2021. Located in Ibaraki, JAPAN.

Operation Flow

Rooms in blind areas or rooms that need to be accessed through narrow corridors are less likely to be recognized by users. With the rail-line design, users can see a destination in blind areas or beyond narrow corridors and change the inactive space into an active one.

Research

You can find animals' whereabouts, such as foxes, by following the footprints left on the snow-covered ground. Many people will have had the experience of walking across the pedestrian crossing only on the white line as a child. If multiple shapes are drawn on the ground, Hopscotch will start. These unknowingly acquired behavioural habits, which are difficult to prove chemically, can be a hint for designing a wayfinding system. The marks on the floor are great for informing, inducing, and controlling behaviour.

Inspiration

Totetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd., founded at the request of the former Ministry of Railways to maintain and reinforce Japan’s rail system, is a general construction company with far-reaching expertise in the field of rail-related construction. For the design motif, the design team used rail lines-the core identity of Totetsu Kogyo, which continues to thrive in the rail sector.

Image Credits

All Images: Photographer Takeshi Shinto, 2021

Project Overview

Totetsu Training Institute Wayfinding System has been a Silver winner in the Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

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Takuya Wakizaki was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Totetsu Training Institute Wayfinding System.

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Wayfinding System at Totetsu Training Institute Wins Silver A' Design Award

The Totetsu Training Institute's wayfinding system, designed by Takuya Wakizaki, has been awarded the prestigious Silver A' Design Award for Interface, Interaction, and User Experience Design in 2022. The system, completed in December 2021, is located in Ibaraki, Japan, and is a testament to innovative design and functionality.


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