The art of architecture wayfinding: navigating by objects, boundaries, and time

The purpose of this paper is to explore various forms of wayfinding through spatial reading. In particular, this article emphasizes how hidden clues play an important role in human movement and the wayfinding process. The purpose of this paper is to highlight hidden clues that are crucial to unders...

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Published in:	Journal of Architecture and Urbanism
Main Authors:	Agung Dwiyanto, Arnis Rochma Harani, Intan Bisyarah, Fariz Hirzan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2025-07-01
Subjects:	wayfinding spatial reading spatial narrative architectural elements interpretation
Online Access:	https://journals.vilniustech.lt/index.php/JAU/article/view/22848

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