The street you pass every day on your way to work, the neighborhood park you visit every weekend. We pass by a lot of public spaces, but the atmosphere and convenience of the space starts with someone's design . Environmental design is what makes this public space safer, warmer, and more beautiful.
What is environmental design
Environmental Design is a design field that targets the entire outer space where people live. The stage is not an architectural building, but a space shared by citizens, such as a street, park, square, cultural property, or promenade. Signs and guides, sculptures, rest facilities, landscape lighting, color schemes — almost everything you encounter in a space is in the realm of environmental design.
Why it matters
Good environmental design is not just about being pretty. The design of public spaces directly affects citizens' safety and experience .
- Visibility — If the signpost is clear, you won't get lost, and night lights keep pedestrians safe.
- Accessibility - Anyone from children to seniors should be able to read information and use the facilities easily.
- Identity — Well-designed spaces create a local story and elevate the city.
public space is the first impression of the city. Environmental design's role is to make the streets and parks that citizens face every day safer and warmer.
Environmental Design Coverage
Environmental design in the actual field broadly encompasses the following elements.
- Channel Signage/Landscape Lighting — City Night Design
- Signage/Sign System — Visibility and Accessibility of Parks and Cultural Properties
- Public Sculpture/Placemaking — Symbols that Add Story to a Space
- Recreation/Amenities — Shade Shelter, Pet Facilities, etc.
- Urban Color Scheme — Order of Colors to Match Local Landscapes
Good Environmental Design Conditions
Public Spaces are used for a long time once installed, so the completeness of Fabrication, Construction and Maintenance is as important as the design.Moving the design and work separately can be a blur of intent, and poor construction quality can lead to safety issues. Therefore, the capabilities of one-stop system , which is responsible for one place from design consulting to production, construction, and delivery, and direct producer , which has its own factory, determine the results.
Ivision has been telling stories in public spaces in South Korea for 28 years since 1998. With more than 254 public environment projects and more than 10 patent and design registrations, we are creating a new future of environmental design so that the streets and parks are a better experience for the citizens.