Limah implements Wayfinding process in Madinah
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Residents and tourists in the Holy City of Madinah will soon be able to find their way around the ancient city with ease, this could be attributed to the Wayfinding master plan developed by Limah Design Consultants.
The new system will include street and district names, better signage, maps and even public art to make the complex city easy to navigate for millions of visitors it receives each year.
“Madinah itself has undergone massive changes over the past few years by re-developing the central area of the city into a tourist and Islamic heritage destination,” said Jason Lewis, founder and managing director of Limah Design Consultants.
“Our approach is to simplify the Wayfinding process. In addition, we will develop a proper street address system and building numbers with street names, which is something new in most Gulf countries,” added Lewis.
In order to ease access in and around the city, the Wayfinding process will divide the city into neighbourhoods using the ancient and original area names along with memorable colours which will help to define areas and aid tourists and residents in navigating their way around the city. Large scale signage and city gateways, unique street furniture, static and digital mapping systems and public art will further define the city.
The entire project is set to be completed by late 2013 and Limah is currently in the design development phase including sourcing products along with suppliers as well as selecting contractors.