Central Design Agency

Sectors

Industrial and logistics buildings

In a hall, signage is not a service to a guest but a safety measure. Pedestrians and forklifts share the same floor, and that has to be visible from the floor, not from a drawing.

An industrial building has no corridors or doors to orient by — it has open space where every point looks alike. So wayfinding leans on the floor and on height: walkways marked in colour or tape, zone marking on columns, and high sector signs visible over racking. What works on a door in an office works on a column and on the floor here.

The second layer is safety, and it is not a matter of taste. Mandatory and warning signs, equipment marking, boundaries of zones where machinery moves, and an escape route that stays readable when the hall is full. The layout follows the risk assessment the plant already has and is then checked on foot — because in industry the eye stops at the first obstruction, not at a sign.

Typical scope

  • Walkways and zone boundaries marked on the floor
  • Sector and rack marking visible over equipment
  • Mandatory, prohibition and warning signs to standard
  • Fire equipment and power isolation marking
  • Escape routes in space without natural landmarks
  • Loading, unloading and yard traffic marking
  • Hazardous material and storage zone marking
  • Durable materials for floors crossed by machinery

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