Design Elements & Characteristic of Route Maps for Underground Railways

지하철 노선도의 디자인 구성요소 비교 및 개념 재구현

  • 진미자 (철도전문대학원 철도문화디자인학과)
  • Published : 2003.05.01

Abstract

Railway route maps including subways is a guide map which offers transport information as well as cartographic diagrams and is not only a way of communication, but it should give also concrete image and pleasing form. The elements of route map should meet satisfaction requirement condition and design attributes with aesthetic principles. To guide passengers by giving geographic information effectively, we need to understanding the following concepts and its application of basic elements such as expressing its structure and value. Therefore it should appear as a diagram with typography, form, symbols and colour. This means the aim of a good visualization should be done by a method that is concrete and a synthesis of well composed elements.

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