WAY F I NDI N G
E DUC AT I O N F O R ME MB E R S O F T HE B U F FA L O S TAT E C O M M U N I T Y
Clarify
We are pleased to announce that new standards
Establish simplified language, consistent with
for campus wayfinding have been developed over
Buffalo State culture; build intuitive logic based
the past three years. Very soon, you will begin
on key campus landmarks and decision points; and
to see attractive new signage on campus that
share the rules with students, visitors, and staff.
contains clear and up-to-date information for
wayfinding. As this program is implemented, it will
Direct
be critical that members of the campus community
Create a system of elements designed
understand the basic logic in the system and be
to display wayfinding information.
prepared to share it with others who may be
unfamiliar with campus.
Support
Assemble one go-to group for wayfinding
Our consultants (Corbin Design) based the new
changes and maintenance, who meet on a regular
wayfinding system on three primary objectives:
basis to review this information; build internal
protocols to simplify information sharing.
Buffalo State Wayfinding Education
OBJECTIVE ONE: CLARIFY
1.The campus is now logically mapped into two
2. Parking lot names are alphanumeric, beginning
3. The primary pedestrian pathways are now
zones: Grant and Elmwood. Each of these
with the first letter of the road each lot is on:
named Bengal Walk and Rockwell Walk.
zones offers a primary entrance to campus:
Grant, Iroquois, Rockwell. Lots are numbered
Grant Entrance and Elmwood Entrance.
east to west, with gaps for future changes.
4. Quads are also now named, and will be
used as landmarks to aid in orientation.
Rules for each lot appear on signage.
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Bacon Hall
Bishop Hall
Buckham Hall
Bulger Communication Ctr
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Campbell Student Union
Campus House
Cassety Hall
Caudell Hall
Chase Hall
Child Care Center
Classroom Building
Cleveland Hall
Clinton Center
Donald Savage Building
E. H. Butler Library
Houston Gym
Ketchum Hall
Moore Complex
Moore Hall
Moot Hall
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IROQUOIS DR
Moore Complex
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Tower
4
Tower
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I-39
Moore
Hall
Tower
2
TowerMotorcycle
1 Parking
I-36
I-37
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TOWER RD
BENGAL DR
Coyer
Field
Coyer
Entrance
Houston
Gym
I-37
G-25
Classroom
Building
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Student
Apartment
Complex
Child
Care
Center
DART ST
R-6
Buckham
Hall
G-20
R-12
Power
Plant
GRANT ST
HAWLEY ST
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R-15
Motorcycle
Parking R-12
R-12
R-8
R-6
Chase Hall
E. H. Butler
Library
Bishop Hall
Cleveland Hall
R-4
Porter
Hall
South
Wing
Porter
Quad
Neumann Hall
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Bacon
Hall
Iroquois
Entrance
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Donald
Savage
Building
Horace Mann
Quad
Rockwell
Hall
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Moot
Hall
Ketchum Hall
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R-2
Elmwood
Entrance
ROCKWELL RD
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R-3
Burchfield
Penney
Art Center
Clinton
Center
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Student Lots
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NORTH
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R-1
R-9
10
I-31
Campus
House
I-32
IROQUOIS DR
R-7
R-5
R-14
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Campbell
Student
Union
R-5
LEGEND
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I-33
The
Plaza
University Police
Twin
Rise
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5
Perry
Quad
North
Wing
R-12
R-13
ROCKWELL RD
REES ST
Grant
Entrance
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C7
E6
G3
F3
F3
E2
F8
G7
H4
F6
Bulger
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Communication
Center
Cassety
Caudell Hall
Hall
UNION PL
G-21
LETCHWORTH ST
Perry
Hall
ACADEMIC DR
G-22
H8
F7
G6
G8
F8
J8
F5
F3
Upton
Quad
Weigel
Health
Center
Technology
Building
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Neumann Hall
North Wing
Perry Hall
Porter Hall
Power Plant
Rockwell Hall
Science Building
Science and Mathematics
Complex
South Wing
Sports Arena
Student Apartment Complex
Technology Building
Tower 1
Tower 2
Tower 3
Tower 4
Twin Rise
University Police (Chase Hall)
Upton Hall
Weigel Health Center
BENGAL WALK
BENGAL WALK
BENGAL WALK
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G7
D7
H5
J9
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J7
G5
H5
G7
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F7
H7
F9
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H6
D5
I8
F2
G2
H8
ELMWOOD AVE
REES ST
GRANT ST
Ruslander
Building
G-24
Science
Building
Sports
Arena
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Upton
Hall
Science &
Mathematics
Complex
Softball
Field
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DIRECTORY
R-10
Faculty/Staff Lots
Visitor Lots
Reserved Lots
Accessible Parking
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Buffalo State Wayfinding Education
OBJECTIVE TWO: DIRECT
Campbell Student Union
The following communications are either new, or
will be updated with the new language and logic:
Building ID
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Rockwell
Website & digital
communications
Chase Hall
Cleveland Hall
Moot Hall
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R-14
Staff
Student
Rockwell
Hall
Burchfield Penney
Moot Hall
Performing
Arts Center
Visitor Parking
Ciminelli
Recital Hall
PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY
Special
Event
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Vehicular Guide
OVERNIGHT
PARKING ALLOWED
Financial Aid, Registrar
and Student Accounts
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Printed pocket card
Building ID
Building ID Retrofit
Parking Lot ID
Street Name
Bulger Comm
Butler Library
Science & Math
Upton Hall
Online/printed tour
guides, visitor maps
Campbell Union
B ENGAL WALK
RESERVED
PARKING
Campus Map
Ketchum
Hall
NO
PARKING
DROP-OFF
& PICKUP
ONLY
TOW-AWAY
ZONE
RESERVED
STUDENT
TEACHING
SUPERVISOR
MON - FRI
6AM - 7PM
PERMIT ONLY
Houston Gym
Sports Arena
Student Apts
Science & Math
Upton Hall
Butler Library
Campbell Union
Accessible Entrance
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Building Entrance ID
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Pedestrian Kiosk, Guide
Regulatory
Campus Entrance ID
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Buffalo State Wayfinding Education
OBJECTIVE THREE: SUPPORT
LISTEN
This Journey Map (right) details the stages of a
Any information shared with a potential
visitor to Buffalo State that generates a
given visitor experience and lists the ways in which
reason to visit campus.
we communicate with those who are unfamiliar
with our campus.
SUPPORT
We’ve developed a number of different tools to
provide wayfinding information. Once the new
signage is installed, it will be the responsibility
Campus is constantly changing,
so our Wayfinding Team will
LANGUAGE
P R E PA R E
Once a visitor decides to come,
be making updates to the
all of the information they receive
system as needed.
(print, digital or verbal) will use
of the campus community to use the new logic
LOGIC
and language consistently. An internal team will
the approved wayfinding language
and logic.
be charged with maintaining that consistency as
future communications are developed.
Facilities Planning, College Relations, and Events
Management are the heart of the wayfinding
team. Information Services and Systems, Human
D E PA R T
With their task completed,
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visitors need to know how to
With this information in hand,
find their vehicle and navigate
the visitor now uses tools such as
from campus.
signage, GPS or printed maps
Resource Management, and other groups will be
involved as issues pertinent to their areas arise.
to find their way to campus.
ENGAGE
Once on foot, visitors
orient themselves to campus and
move toward their destination.
At the same time, they may look for
other activities on campus. The signage
and mobile app will direct them.
These are the changes we’re bringing to the
Buffalo State experience. Please use these
tools as you communicate with others.
Questions? Email [email protected]
or call 878-4311.
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