Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design

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someone with 20/20 vision this was not a concern, however, it would be very hard

to distinguish for someone with limited vision.

Each floor had color-coded entryways to the residents’ rooms, which was

extremely helpful to differentiate the floors from one another. In addition, every

resident’s room was also clearly marked with his or her name outside the door. Each

resident was able to decorate the area right outside their door with pictures, stuffed

animals, shelving units– whatever they so desired as long as it did not come into the

hallway (Figures 12 & 13). This helped to aid in wayfinding, in addition to allowing

the residents’ to customize their own entryway. Some residents had doorbells

installed outside ...