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Signage Guide
Manual 2021
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Version Date Nature of Revision Author Approved by Signed

2 11/3/2021 Fully revised manual streamlining Sue Manley Jane Arthurs

frequently-used sign types and
updating accessibility and inclusion
information.

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Contents

Introduction

1.0 Brand P5 4.4 Vinyl’s and Wall Graphics P35

1.1 Logo P7 4.5 Teaching Station Lecturn Wrapping P41
1.2 Colours P8 4.6 Digital Signage P43
1.3 Icons P9 4.7 Hoardings and Temporary Signage P44
1.4 Typeface P11 4.8 Donor Plaques P46
4.9 Manifestations P47
2.0 Process for Wayfinding Signage P12
2.1 Standard Signage P13 5.0 Sign Templates P49
2.2 Non-Standard Signage P16 5.1 Internal Sign Family P50
5.2 Special Variations P83
3.0 General Rules P17 5.3 External Sign Family P84
3.1 Naming P18
3.2 Floor Levels P19 6.0 Accessibility P101
3.3 Arrows P20
3.4 Alignment P22 7.0 Recycling and Sustainability P114
3.5 Third Party Logos P23
8.0 Approved Companies & Contacts P117
4.0 Sign Types P24
4.1 Internal Sign Family P25 9.0 Sign Specification P119
4.2 External Sign Family P29 9.1 Internal Signs P120
4.3 Reception Areas P32 9.2 External Signs P126

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Introduction

University College London (UCL) has developed a standard sign style for all
wayfinding across the university estate.

An effective wayfinding and signage strategy for UCL can only be achieved if
a consistent approach for signs is taken across all buildings, in terms of both
appearance and content. The sign design has been agreed with the Local Authority
and Historic England to be suitable for all building types whether new or historic or
listed.

This has gradually been implemented since 2010 as buildings are being refurbished
and new buildings built.

This standard must now be complied with for all areas except the residential
estate.

This manual sets out the brand application and rules, and then sets out the sign
types, usage rules and templates, along with contacts and detailed specifications.

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Brand

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Full brand details can be found from CAM.

Please contact them on: brand.comms@ucl.ac.uk

Alternatively you can download the visual identity poster

at: www.ucl.ac.uk/cam/brand
Working with
our brand:
Visual identity

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1.1 Logo

UCL introduced a corporate identity to give all

communications a consistent, strong and modern look.
The corporate identity has been incorporated into the
sign design and must not be changed or adapted in any
way.

In all cases the UCL branding strip at the base of the

sign is to appear in Pantone Cool Grey 3, with the
exception of UCL Library Services, where it appears in
Pantone Blue 632.

The building pictogram element of the UCL logo always

appears in white. Pantone Cool Grey 3

The sizes of the branding elements are scaled

according to the size of the sign and are set out in the
artwork templates. The size of the branding elements
must not be changed or adapted in any way.
Pantone Blue 632

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1.2 Colours

The signs need to be readable, but should also

NEXTEL Suede Dove Blue
complement the interior of the building. The materials, RAL 5014 equiv.
colour and finish for the UCL signage has been chosen LRV 19% White White
RAL 9003 equiv.
to fit a number of differing building styles from historic to LRV 83%

modern interiors. H = 77%

The BS8300:2 requirement is for a minimum LRV

difference to be 70 between the sign background
and the text legends. Black and white provides the NEXTEL - Sign Background Light Red - Information Icons Orange - Occupied Map Areas
greatest contrast but can sometimes be a problem due Pantone 179 Pantone 716
Suede Dove Blue
CMYK 0 87 85 0 CMYK 0 61 99 0
to the extreme contrast, so white lettering on a darker CMYK 0 61 99 0
RGB 224 60 49 RGB 234 118 0
background with a matt finish provides a good legibility. Hex #E03C31 Hex #EA7600

The UCL standard colour as the suede dove blue White - Text on sign Blue - Sanitary Icons Grey - Public Spaces on maps
background was chosen as it provides a good contrast
RAL Signal Pantone 2995 Pantone Cool
with the wall colour on which it is to be fixed as most White 9003 CMYK 81 8 1 0 Gray 3
CMYK 25 18 19 1
UCL buildings interiors are painted an off white colour.
* Colours used in legends * Colours used for icons * Colours used for mapping only
Use of other colours are kept simple using only 6 of the
basic colour range – White, Grey, Orange, Blue, Green
and Red.

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1.0 Brand
1.3 Icons

This range of icons have been used to supplement

the text legends to aid the legibility and WC
understanding of signs. In particular these are to Gender Female Male Accessible Changing Accessible Shower
Neutral Toilet Toilet Toilet Places Shower
highlight lifts, stairs, accessible routes, toilets and Toilets

information. These are based on internationally

recognised pictograms.
Baby Recycling Nursing Prayer Wellbeing Induction Stairs
Changing Mothers Room Space Loop

Accessible toilets will need to additionally identify

if the toilet is a left hand (LH) or right hand (RH)

>
transfer.

>
Lift Stairs Accessible Group Print/ Copy/ Computer Issue &
Lift Work Scan Terminals Return Terminal

See template on page 75 for details of how this will

look.
Water Vending Ablutions
Fountain Machine

Any additional icons required should be agreed with

the communications department.
Emergency Refuge Information Library First Bicycle
Exit Point Catalogues Aid Parking

Internal sign icon family

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1.0 Brand
1.3 Icons

UCL Library Cafés/ UCL Underground

Sites Unions Station

Railway
UCL Shop Cycle Parking
Station

Museums & Cycle Hire

Information Point
Collections Station

Security &
Theatres Bus Stop
Access

Accessible Main Accessible

Hospital
Parking Entrance

Students’ Union Accessible

Bike Parking

External sign icon family

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1.4 Typeface

The typeface chosen for the signage matches the UCL The type sizes are shown on the templates for each
corporate typeface which is Arial MT. This is a sans-serif sign. The type sizes set out in the templates have
typeface and is recommended as good practice as it is been designed in order to comply with BS8300. These
more legible than serif faces. Two weights of typeface type sizes must not be changed, in order to ensure
are offered - medium for the primary information and consistency across signage. If the name does not fit, do
light for the secondary information, upper case is only not use two lines or reduce type size, instead the name
used for the first letter and lower case is used elsewhere should be abbreviated/shortened to suit.
(see diagram).

Secondary Information
In order to the make the signs legible a range of type
sizes have been chosen to deliver the information

Aa Bb Cc G
Text: 32 mm Cp Ht
Text: 20 mm Cap Height
required. The choice of type size is also balanced with
the spacing between letters, words and lines to ensure Floor level no.
Legend with symbol

the text is legible. Keeping plenty of free space around Arial Medium MT Floor level no.

the legends aids legibility. There are a number of very

Legend with symbol
Legend
Legend
long department names and legends at UCL and in Legend

order to avoid unduly large signs the text cap height

sizes have been chosen to meet these needs.

Aa Bb Cc
Arial Light MT
Primary Information

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Process

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2.1 Standard Signage

Process for Wayfinding Signage

The type of project to be undetaken may vary in size specific sign types and “how to order” can be found on
from just ordering a few replacement slats, updating an the UCL signage and wayfinding internet page.
existing scheme through to a whole new scheme for
a building. It is envisaged there will be three types of https://www.ucl.ac.uk/estates/estates-services/signage-
Projects: and-wayfinding

Type A: Updates to an existing scheme including If there are any associated works e.g. making good after
Department name changes a sign is replaced, a project request should be raised by
the department which will go to Estates.
If a signage system is already in place and all that is https//www.ucl.ac.uk/estates/project-and-requests
needed is to procure some new slats or a few simple
additional signs. The ideal is to eventually have all Funding for Type A should be by the Department. If
signage to be accessible, but in the interim there will be you have any questions speak to your Area Facilities
situations where there is both types as new signage is Manager in the first instance:
introduced into an existing building.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/estates/our-services/area-
This would be procured as a direct order between facilities-management
the Department and the Supplier - the supplier will
manufacture and install the signs. All approved
Suppliers are aware of UCL’s signage standards and
should be able to produce the correct design. Details of

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2.1 Standard Signage

Process for Wayfinding Signage

Type B: Simple directional information and room Type C: Larger schemes requiring wayfinding and
naming route analysis.

If a signage scheme is required for a simple building If a new scheme is required in a more complex building
that would not require any major wayfinding analysis. where an analysis of key routes and destinations is
Suitable signs required would be for basic directional needed to establish a hierarchy of information. Sign
information and signs for naming rooms and facilities. types would be selected from the standard sign family,
however non-standard signs may be required for
If the building is part of a Capital Project the Project unusual or difficult locations. Floor plan maps may
Manager should include the signage scheme as part of be required as an aid to orientation. Determine the
the architect’s package or procure the signs directly with complexity of the project and either include the works
the Supplier. If a Department is making the changes in the architects package or engage a wayfinding
directly they should put in a project request and will consultant.
be assigned a Project Manager from Estates who may
engage an architect or wayfinding consultant or work The Project Manager should engage a Wayfinding
directly with a Supplier. Consultant to prepare the scheme and the artwork
prior to ordering from the Suppliers. This will ensure
Funding for Type B will be dependent on who is driving standardisation across the estate.
the request.
Funding for Type C is primarily through a project budget.

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2.1 Standard Signage

Signage process Flow Diagram

End user or Contact

Manufacturer
Area FM signage
to prep
manufacturer
artwork
Agree building directly
project type.
PM to determine Type A Appoint
complexity Include Obtain
Obtain qoutes manufacturer End user / PM
Consult Sign and include signage in planning
Type B from and agree / AFM proofs Manufacture Installation
Manual in architect’s architect’s consents if
manufacturer specialist final artwork
package or engage package required
Type C signs
Wayfinding
Consultant if
required. Appoint
Architect
wayfinding
/ signage
consultant
Estate PM consultant to
through
if required prep artwork
project

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2.2 Non-Standard Signage

Wafinding should always follow the UCL standards

User has a request for
in order to keep a consistent feel across the Estate. non-standard signage
If a user has a request for non standard signage e.g.
branding for a department they should follow this Ensure there is an
process. agreed budget

Is this associated with

There are a number of exclusions that don’t follow the NO an existing Estates YES
project?
UCL standards for signage including:

User contacts CAM on User contacts CAM on

• Accommodation brand.comms@ucl.ac.uk brand.comms@ucl.ac.uk
and Estates on and Estates on
• Student Union estates.moves@ucl. estates.moves@ucl.
ac.uk and Accessibility ac.uk and Accessibility
• School of Management on uclestates@ucl.ac.uk on uclestates@ucl.ac.uk
• Bartlett School of Architecture to agreeconcept to agree concept

These exceptions do however still need to meet the User engages designer PM engages designer
to create design to create design
BS8300 guidelines.

Design is approved Design is approved

by CAM and Estates by CAM and Estates
Accessibility and other Accessibility and other
Stakeholders Stakeholders

User creates project

Scheme is implemented
request to get
by Estates PM
Estates PM assigned

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3.1 Naming

The choice of content for signs may seem near those spaces. So it is important to what is really necessary from each point. Also
obvious but different people have their own identify the key routes and orientation spaces coming into a building and finding a massive
interpretation of what signs should say. In within a building, for example in buildings directory of destinations is also quite off
order to avoid oversigning, a process of editing where there are wings, these should be putting, and so a simpler set of destinations
the proposed list of destinations is required named, primary halls / corridors which act to areas / zones may be better with more
at the outset. All locations do not need to be as main orientation points should also be detailed information developing as specific
signed from everywhere. However accessible named. In this way signs can be kept to a destinations are approached.
routes need always to be clearly shown. minimum.
When identifying departments it is best to
The hierarchy of sign destinations needs to In addition, signage needs to identify the step sign to the departmental office as this is the
be considered and as a rule, sign the general free routes. The primary routes should follow department’s front door. If the department
first and the specific later, i.e. signing a reverse the step free entrance wherever possible. covers a number of floors it is not necessary
address approach - Think about the primary destinations that to sign the department on each floor, but just
visitors need to find. Bear in mind that once the key spaces like lecture theatres, meeting
Kent Beckenham instead of 11 The Avenue a destination is signed say from an entrance rooms etc, and then identify the group of
The Avenue 11, Beckenham Kent this will need to be signed every time to offices e.g. offices 1.01-1.10.
ensure that the route does not ‘go cold’.
So within a building that would mean signing The biggest cause of frustration to users If signing is included as part of a capital
to a department, then to a floor, then a room. is to find that they are following signs to a project the Estates Project Manager is
Important spaces / junctions / floors, may be destination and then at a junction the signs responsible for organising the signage.
better to sign to, rather than all the locations for that destination disappear. So only sign

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3.2 Floor Levels

Floor numbers need to be signed at points of changing

2
between level such as at stairs and lifts, but also the
floor number should be shown on the directory panels. GM 1
G
The default identification should be:
G is for the Ground Floor
Fig. 1 -1
1, 2, 3 etc for upper floors floor numbers are consistently applied as one travels
-1, -2 etc for below ground levels between buildings.

The floor number / letter is shown in the top right hand In some instances there are also intermediate floors
corner of the sign. introduced and these should be named mezzanine,
and if there are several intermediate floors throughout
In some cases however where the existing building a building then name the mezzanine so it relates to the
has basements and these are named B on the room floor it is just above, e.g. a mezzanine between ground
numbers it may make more sense to call the floors and first floor would be Ground Mezzanine. (See Fig.1)
B for below ground, however there are also some
instances where the below ground is also referred to If there are any changes proposed to the floor level
as lower ground. The ideal is to renumber floors to references, this must be first be discussed with the
the default system. But a sensible approach needs to Estates CAD Manager to ensure that this is consistent
be taken to ensure room numbers and floor numbers with the Estates formal records and audit management
match, and that where buildings join each other that the systems.

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3.3 Arrows

A uniform arrow type is used on all signs. The size of

the directional arrows is set in the artwork, however the
correct arrow and legend configuration must be used on
all signs.

Do not use down or right angled arrows, if you feel

these are required then the sign is in the wrong place
and should be reconsidered or the content should be 45°

split between two signs.

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3.3 Arrows

The arrow is one of the most useful symbols used

in signage, and when used correctly aids legibility
and understanding. Text legends should be aligned
according to the direction of the arrow.

On legends pointing right the legend is ranged right and

the arrow appears on the right hand side of the legend.
On arrows pointing left the legend is ranged left and the
arrow appears on the left of the legend.

For arrows pointing up, this is dependent on the location

of the sign. Generally this would sit on the left hand side
of the sign, with text also left arranged. But if a user is
being directed up a corridor to the right hand side of the
sign, then it would be clearer in this instance to range
the arrow and legend right.

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3.4 Alignment

In locations where the sign is placed adjacent to a

corner the content should be ranged towards the corner
to aid legibility.

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3.5 Third Party Logos

Working with partners

UCL works with many types of partner in a host of

different ways.

It is in the interests of all parties to be represented

properly, and for the relationship to be clear in the minds
of your audiences.

When UCL works with partners, the way they use

combined branding depends on the weight of balance
in the relationship. See UCL communications visual
identity poster for guidance.

Visual Identity Poster: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cam/brand

UCL Visual Identity Poster

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4.0 Sign Types

4.1 Internal Sign Family

The Internal sign family has been developed to meet the

most likely range of needs for signage in UCL buildings.

A1 - Primary Directory K1 A4 - Meeting Room Sign O4 - Floor level Sign P6b - Icon Sign
1 1470mm (h) x 1050mm (w) 8 335mm (h) x 214mm (w) 13 500mm (h) 18 150mm (h) x 150mm (w)
Incorporating a map to be used in areas Room sign for meeting rooms / Lecture Floor level sign as stand alone digits An icon sign where the icon only is
where there are many destinations to theatres or large occupancy offices. generally used in primary stairwells. required.
be identified and mapping required such Top slat shows the rooms numbers and
as main entrances. room type if a meeting or seminar room O5 - Small Slat Sign P6c - Icon Sign
etc. Occupancy details are shown in the 14 285mm (h) x 420mm (w)
19 150mm(h) x 365mm (w)
A3 - Standard Directory insert wallet. Small slat sign for use in corridors and An icon where a descriptive summary of
2 990mm (h) x 500mm (w) doors leading through to other spaces. the use is required.
The most commonly used directory. K1 A5 - Office Room Sign
9 190mm (h) x 214mm (w) P1 - Room Number Sign Qa/Qb - Flag Sign
C - Small Directory Standard office room sign. Top slat 15 60mm (h) x 60mm (w) 20 190mm (h) x 150mm (w)
3 510mm (h) x 500mm (w) shows room number only and insert Room number sign for use where just a A flag sign that is double sided and can
For areas where there are only a small wallet holds the occupancy information. number is required such as stores and be used for both text and icons.
amount of destinations to be identified. There is also a version with a vacant/ cupboards.
engaged slider.
D - Map Sign Landscape P2 - Room Number Sign
4 510mm (h) x 500mm (w) M2 (Single Sided) M1 (Double Sided) 16 60mm (h) x 214mm (w)
Map in landscape format. Note all 10 - Large Format Directional Sign Room number sign for use where a
mapping should be shown heads up. 270mm (h) x 600mm (w) room number and small description is
Large format directional sign and space needed such as “meeting room” and
E - Map Sign Portrait naming sign either single or double where an insert wallet is not required.
5 990mm (h) x 500mm (w) sided. This is not to be used for office
In portrait format. Note all mapping occupancy names where occupancy is
should be shown heads up. M4 - Large Format Directional Sign to be highlighted this needs to be with a
11 135mm (h) x 600mm (w) K1A 5 type sign.
J - Insert Sign Large format directional sign and space
6 335mm (h) x 214mm (w) naming sign either single or double P6a - Icon Sign
Freestanding insert sign. sided. 17 190mm (h) x 150mm (w)
An icon sign where the UCL logo and
K1 A3 - Large Insert Sign O3 - Floor Level Sign icon description is required.
7 470mm (h) x 310mm (w) 12 270mm (h) x 214mm (w)
Large format insert sign for posters and Floor level sign generally used in
maps but not generally used for room secondary stairwells.
signs.

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4.1 Internal Sign Family

The Internal sign family has been developed to meet the

most likely range of needs for signage in UCL buildings.

A1 O3
1 12
1470mm (h) x 1050mm (w) 270mm (h) x 214mm (w)

A3
2 13 O4
990mm (h) x 500mm (w) 500mm (h)

3 C O5
14
510mm (h) x 500mm (w) 285mm (h) x 420mm (w)

4 D P1 1 2 3 4
15
510mm (h) x 500mm (w) 60mm (h) x 60mm (w) 1750mm
Text @ 32 mm Cap Height
1 Building Info.
2nd line information
G
Text: 32 mm Cp Ht
Text: 20 mm Cap Height
G Text: 32 mm Cp Ht
Text: 20 mm Cap Height
G Text: 32
Text: 20 mm

5 E P2
16
Upper Floor Information Floor level no. i UCL Information Point

Text @ 20 mm Cap Height Text @ 20 mm Cap Height Legend Legend with symbol
Emergency Exit

Ladies WC
Central Collegiate Building
Bloomsbury Group

>
>
Mens WC

19

PRINTED BUILDING
Disabled WC

990mm (h) x 500mm (w) 60mm (h) x 214mm (w)

Legend Legend Legend
Jeremy Bentham Room
Upper Refectory
Disabled access
Physics Wilkins Bernard
Building

>
Garden Katz

>
Lift
Terrace Room Building
Restaurant

Legend Legend This Floor Information Floor level no. Library

>
Roof Garden

>
Public Access Areas Whistler
Room

MAP AREA

Bridge
To Kathleen Lonsdale
Building

Legend Legend Legend Legend with symbol Library

>
>
North Cloisters South Cloisters

i
ASCR Houseman Octagon
Members Room UCL Information Point

Legend
Only

Legend Legend Legend 5

Haldane Room
4
Graduate School Strang Print
Room
Vice Provost’s
Suite Emergency Exit

Ladies WC

>
>
Wilkins Old Refectory
Mens WC

Legend Legend Legend with symbol Legend Legend North Wing

Slade School YOU ARE HERE
South Wing
Disabled WC

Disabled access

>
Legend

>
Legend Legend Legend with symbol Legend with symbol
Lift

Library

Public Access Areas

Legend Legend Legend with symbol

Legend Legend Legend

J P6a
Legend Legend Legend (Legend) PRINT

6 17
Legend Legend Legend
Legend Legend Legend
M

335mm (h) x 214mm (w) 190mm (h) x 150mm (w)

Legend Legend Legend
Legend Legend Legend
Legend Legend Legend with symbol
Legend Text @ 15mm Cap Height Legend
Legend with symbol

South Wing
Lower Floor Information
Legend

K1 A3 P6b
Legend

7
Emergency Exit

18
Legend with symbol Enquiries

Legend Stairs to
Gallery Scandanavian
Gallery
Ladies WC

Disabled WC
Legend

470mm (h) x 310mm (w) 150mm (h) x 150mm (w)

2

>
Lift
Scandanavian

>
Online Catalogue Point

Computer Terminals
Jewish Studies

BUILDING MAP
Stairs from

>
1st to 2nd floor

>
Stairs from History
1st to 2nd floor Royal

INSERT AREA
Historical Celtic &
History
Society Palaeography

Legend or room information 1 English

& German

French, Italian
& Spanish
Donaldson
Stairs from
1st to 2nd floor
Dutch

Reading Room

Legend or room information Classics & Law

K1 A4 P6c
Ancient History

>
>
on double slat Photocopying

8
Stairs to
Gallery Law
Gallery

19
St. Michael
Issue Desk

Legend or room information Stairs to

Enquiries
AV Room
Philo
sophy

1st floor

Legend or room information Information

0
Law

>
335mm (h) x 214mm (w) 150mm (h) x 365mm(w)

>
ENTRANCE

9 K1 A5 Qa/Qb
20
190mm (h) x 214mm (w) 190mm (h) x 150mm (w)

10 M2 (Single Sided) M1
(Double Sided) Internal
270mm (h) x 600mm (w)
A1 A3 C D E

11 M4 1470mm (h) x 990mm (h) x 510mm (h) x 510mm (h) x 990mm

135mm (h) x 600mm (w) 1050mm (w) 500mm (w) 500mm (w) 500mm (w) 500mm

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Text @ 32 mm Cap Height Text @ 32 mm Cap Height

10 11

5 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17
1750mm

1
1
Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht
Floor Text @ 15 mm Cap Height 123 Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht

G G
Facility Name
mm Cp Ht Text: 32 mm Cp Ht
Text @ 15 mm Cap Height
WC
6
Cap Height Text: 20 mm Cap Height TRANSPARENT
SLEEVE INSERT
SECTION Text @ 15 mm Cap Height
(A5 LANDSCAPE)
TRANSPARENT Text @ 15 mm Cap Height
Central Collegiate Building
SLEEVE INSERT
Bloomsbury Group

TRANSPARENT SECTION
>
>

Text @ 15 mm Cap Height

To Kathleen Lonsdale

(A4 PORTRAIT)
Members

SLEEVE INSERT
ASCR

19

ED BUILDING
Building
Only

Jeremy Bentham Room

Upper Refectory

Wilkins Bernard
Garden Katz
Terrace Room Building
Restaurant

SECTION
Slade School

Houseman
North Wing

Room

Whistler Roof Garden

Room

AP AREA
Bridge

(A4 PORTRAIT)
Library
Building
Physics
>
>

North Cloisters South Cloisters

i
Octagon >
UCL Information Point >

dane Room Graduate School Strang Print Vice Provost’s

Room Suite Emergency Exit
5

4
Haldane Room

Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht
YOU ARE HERE

Ladies WC
>
>

Wilkins Old Refectory

Mens WC

OU ARE HERE Disabled WC

North Cloisters

South Wing Disabled access

>
>

Lift

Library
4

Public Access Areas

Graduate School

PRINTED BUILDING
Library

Central Collegiate Building

TRANSPARENT
Bloomsbury Group
Jeremy Bentham Room
Wilkins Old Refectory

>

SLEEVE INSERT
>
Upper Refectory

MAP AREA
Octagon

SECTION
(A4 PORTRAIT)
Restaurant
Terrace
Room
Whistler

19
Strang Print
Room

South Cloisters

Roof Garden

Bridge
Vice Provost’s
Suite

Garden
Wilkins
Room

>
South Wing

>
Building

Bernard

>
Katz

>

M2 (Single Sided)

E J K1 A3 K1 A4 K1 A5 M1 (Double Sided) M4 O3 O4 O5 P1 P2 P6a P6b

(h) x 990mm (h) x 335mm (h) x 470mm (h) x 335mm (h) x 190mm (h) x 270mm (h) x 135mm (h) x 270mm (h) x 500mm (h) 285mm (h) x 60mm (h) x 60mm (h) x 190mm (h) x 150mm
(w) 500mm (w) 214mm (w) 301mm (w) 214mm (w) 214mm (w) 600mm (w) 600mm (w) 214mm (w) 420mm (w) 60mm (w) 214mm (w) 150mm (w) 150mm

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Facility Name

Text @ 15mm
Cap Height

2300mm
LH

18 20
1750mm
Facility Name Not every
disability is visible.
WC Feel free to use
this toilet if you
have a need to.

P6a P6b P6c Qa / Qb Ra Rb

190mm (h) x 150mm (h) x 150mm (h) x 190mm (h) x scale to suit location scale to suit location
150mm (w) 150mm (w) 365mm (w) 150mm (w)

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4.2 External Sign Family

The External sign family has been developed to reinforce

the brand and the delivery of campus mapping directional
information to key external spaces and some major
buildings, along with directions to adjoining stations etc.

1
Ex St A - Monolith
8
Ex St4c - External Entrance Sign For the signs at a building entrance the default standard
2300mm (h) x 500mm (w) 470mm (w) x 150mm (h)
External freestanding monolith, double Standard external entrance sign in small would be the ST3a type, unless the architect suggests
sided and illuminated. landscape format. For use on listed
terraced buildings e.g Gordon Square. a variation in which case one of the other types should
Ex St B - Wall Mounted Map
2 1200mm (w) x 1300mm (h) Ex St4d - External Entrance Name be used. E.g. for listed buildings the more discrete St4c
Wall mounted map and directional sign 9 Sign
in landscape format and illuminated. Scale to suit location should be used.
External entrance naming sign sized
Ex St C - Wall Mounted Map to suit architecture and located above
3 500mm (w) x 1700mm (h) doorways.
Wall mounted map and directional sign
portrait format and illuminated. Ex St5a - Seondary Entrance Sign
10 230mm (w) x 330mm (h)
Ex St3a - Entrance Name Sign External entrance sign on secondary or
4 440mm (w) x 600mm (h) delivery entrances.
Standard external entrance naming sign
for most buildings. Ex St5b - Small Information Sign
11 150mm (w) x 150mm (h)
Ex St3b - Small Entrance Name Sign Small rules and information sign such
5 300mm (w) x 400mm (h) as at entry buzzer points on secondary Default Colour
Standard external entrance naming sign entrances.
in small format.
Ex St6a - Flag Sign
Ex St4a - Large Entrance Sign 12 440mm (w) x 600mm (h)
6 940mm (w) x 300mm (h) Flag signs. Doubled sided.
Standard external entrance sign in large
landscape format.

Ex St4b - Medium Entrance Sign

7 650mm (w) x 260mm (h)
Standard external entrance sign in
medium landscape format.

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The External sign family has been developed to reinforce

the brand and the delivery of campus mapping directional
information to key external spaces and some major
buildings, along with directions to adjoining stations etc.

Ex St A Ex St5a
1 10
2300mm (h) x 500mm (w) 230mm (w) x 330mm (h)

Ex St B Ex St5b
2 11
1200mm (w) x 1300mm (h) 150mm (w) x 150mm (h)

Ex St C Ex St6a
3 12
500mm (w) x 1700mm (h) 440mm (w) x 600mm (h)
1 2 3 4
Ex St3a
4 440mm (w) x 600mm (h) 2300mm
Street names + numb
Building name/
Street names + numbers department
Building name/ (over 4 lines if

Ex St3b
long name)
department

5
UCL Bloomsbury Campus
UCL Bloomsbury Campus
UCL Bloomsbury Campus
(over 4 lines if Other information

Endsleigh Gardens Endsleigh Gardens long name)

300mm (w) x 400mm (h)

Gordon Street Entrance
Other information

Bloomsbury Theatre
Bloomsbury Theatre Petrie Museum
Euston Square
Euston Square South Quad
Gordon Square
Gordon Square Wilkins Building
Gordon Street
Gordon Street
Wilkins Building

Ex St4a
Wilkins Building
Gordon Square

6
Tavistock Square
Tavistock Square
Bloomsbury Theatre Bentham House
Bentham House

940mm (w) x 300mm (h)

Euston Station
UCLU Gordon Street Euston Square
Euston Square Drayton House

Anatomy C4 Cruciform B3 Main Quadrangle C3 Robin Building F4

Andrew Huxley D4 Darwin C5 Malet Place Engineering C5 Security and Access D4
Anthropology E3 Drayton House E2 Maths D2 Science Library (DMS Watson) C4/5
Archaeology E4 Foster Court D4/5 Medawar D4/5 UCL Art Museum D3
Bedford Way F6 Gordon Street (22) E2 Medical Sciences C/D4 SSEES E3
Bentham Way (Laws) F2 Grant Museum C4 Paul O’Gorman B4 Torrington Place (1-19) A5
Bernard Katz D4 Henry Morley D5 Pearson C2/3 Tottenham Court Road (188) A5
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre (UCLU) D3 Institute of Education (IoE) F7 Petrie Museum C4 UCL Front Lodge C3
Bloomsbury Theatre D3 Jeremy Bentham AUto Icon D3 Physics D2 UCLU D2
Central House G2 Kathleen Lonsdale C/D2 Rayne A4 UCLU Lewis’s C2
Chadwick C3 Main Library D3 Rockefeller B4 Wilkins (Wilkins Terrace) D3

Ex St4b
7
650mm (w) x 260mm (h)
Anatomy C4 Cruciform B3 Main Quadrangle C3 Robin Building F4

Andrew Huxley D4 Darwin C5 Malet Place Engineering C5 Security and Access D4

Anatomy C4 Cruciform B3 Main Quadrangle C3 Robin Building F4
Anthropology E3 Drayton House E2 Maths D2 Science Library (DMS Watson) C4/5
Andrew Huxley D4 Darwin C5 Malet Place Engineering C5 Security and Access D4
Archaeology E4 Foster Court D4/5 Medawar D4/5 UCL Art Museum D3
Anthropology E3 Drayton House E2 Maths D2 Science Library (DMS Watson) C4/5
Bedford Way F6 Gordon Street E2 Medical Sciences C/D4 SSEES E3
Archaeology E4 Foster Court D4/5 Medawar D4/5 UCL Art Museum D3
Bentham Way (Laws) F2 Grant Museum C4 Paul O’Gorman B4 Torrington Place (1-19) A5
Bedford Way F6 Gordon Street E2 Medical Sciences C/D4 SSEES E3
Bernard Katz D4 Henry Morley D5 Pearson C2/3 Tottenham Court Road (188) A5
Bentham Way (Laws) F2 Grant Museum C4 Paul O’Gorman B4 Torrington Place (1-19) A5
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre (UCLU) D3 Institute of Education F7 Petrie Museum C4 UCL Front Lodge C3

Ex St4c
Bernard Katz D4 Henry Morley D5 Pearson C2/3 Tottenham Court Road (188) A5
Bloomsbury Theatre D3 Jeremy Bentham D3 Physics D2 UCLU D2
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre (UCLU) D3 Institute of Education F7 Petrie Museum C4 UCL Front Lodge C3
Central House G2 Kathleen Lonsdale C/D2 Rayne A4 UCLU Lewis’s C2
Bloomsbury Theatre D3 Jeremy Bentham D3 Physics D2 UCLU D2
Chadwick C3 Main Library D3 Rockefeller B4 Wilkins (Wilkins Terrace) D3
Central House G2 Kathleen Lonsdale C/D2 Rayne A4 UCLU Lewis’s C2

Chadwick C3 Main Library D3 Rockefeller B4 Wilkins (Wilkins Terrace) D3

8 470mm (w) x 150mm (h)

Ex St4d
9 Scale to suit location

External

Ex St A Ex St B Ex St C Ex St3a Ex St3b

2300mm (h) x 500mm (w) 1200mm (w) x 1300mm (h) 500mm (w) x 1700mm (h) 440mm (w) x 600mm (h) 300mm (w)
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Street names + numbers

Building name/

12 department
(over 4 lines if
long name)
Other information

Street names + numbers

Building name/
department

9
(over 4 lines if
long name)
Other information

2300mm Minimum
5 6 7 8
Height to suit
architecture Street names + numbers
Building name/ department

10 11
(over 2 lines if long name)
Street names + numbers
Street names + numbers Street names + numbers Building name/ department
Street names + numbers
(over 2 lines if long name)
Building name/ Building name/ department Building name/ department
umbers department (over 2 lines if long name) (over 2 lines if long name)
ame/ (over 4 lines if other information
long name)
t
es if Other information

)
Title
Building name Information
UCL department here

Delivery
Information
Line 3

Ex St3b Ex St4a Ex St4b Ex St4c Ex St4d Ex St5a Ex St5b Ex St6a

x 600mm (h) 300mm (w) x 400mm (h) 940mm (w) x 300mm (h) 650mm (w) x 260mm (h) 470mm (w) x 150mm (h) scale to suit location 230mm (w) x 330mm (h) 150mm (w) x 150mm (h) 440mm (w) x 600mm (h)

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4.3 Reception Areas

Within reception areas, and building entrance foyers a The material choices for the reception signs can be
standard sign look is required. This can be as formed bespoke to suit the architectural style and materiality
from individual letters, or as a tray with printed graphics of the building, but needs to use the UCL typeface and
and can either be wall mounted or applied to a desk brand.
face.

The sign needs to highlight the address / building name,

and ‘Welcome to UCL.’ Departments are highlighted
22 Gordon
22 Gordon Street Street 22 Gordon
22 Gordon Street Street 22 Gor
22 Gordon Str
on the directory signs, so it is not a requirement to
Welcome to UCL Welcome
Welcome to UCL
to UCL Welc
Welcome
have them in the reception area sign particularly if the Welcome to UCL
22 Gordon Street 22 Gordon Street 22 Gordon Street
building has more than one department /school. Welcome to UCL Welcome to UCL Welcome to UCL

The contrast level between the background and sign

colour needs to be clear, the background needs to avoid
visual noise between slats when using slatted cladding.

In all instance these signs and the background colour Option 1 Option 2
needs to have a minimum LRV difference of 70. Option 1 Option 1
Vinyl applied to wall
Option 1

Vinyl applied to wall Vinyl applied to wall

Vinyl applied to wall
Option 2

Individual Letters
Individual Letters
Option 2

Individual letters on rods

Option 2

Individual
ononrods
rods
Letters on rods
Option 3
Option 3

Individual
Individual Letters with
Option 3

Letters withIndividual
back glow back glowLetters with b

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22
22 Gordon
Gordon Street
Street 22
22 Gordon
Gordon Street
Street 22
22 Gordon
22 Gordon Street
Gordon Street
Street
Welcome
Welcome to
to UCL
UCL Welcome
Welcome to
to UCL
UCL Welcome
Welcome to
to UCL
UCL

Option 3 Option 4 Option 5

Option
Option3
Option 33 Option
Option4
Option 44 Option
Option5
Option 55

Individual letters with back glow

Individual
IndividualLetters
Individual Letterswith
Letters withback
with backglow
back glow
glow Wall mounted panel with applied lettering on panelling
Wall
Wallmounted
Wall mountedpanel
mounted panelon
panel onslatted
on slattedpanelling
slatted panellingwith
panelling withapplied
with appliedlettering
applied lettering
lettering Panel with applied lettering
Panel
Panelwith
Panel withapplied
with appliedlettering
applied lettering
lettering

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2222Gordon
GordonStreet
Street
WelcometotoUCL
Welcome UCL
22 Gordon Street
Welcome to UCL
Option 5 Option 6
Option
Option 5 5 Option
Option 6 6

Sign applied to desk

SignSign applied
applied to desk
to desk Individual fret cut letters or engraved into the desk.
Individual
Individual fretletters
fret cut cut letters

Lettering would also need to be backfilled in a contrasting

Option 5 colour to achieve the required contrast levels.
Option 6

Sign applied to desk Individual fret cut letters

UCLUCL Reception
Reception SignSign
Scale
Scale 1:10 1:10
@ A1@ A1

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4.4 Vinyls and Wall Graphics

In corridors and on large wall spaces within offices

and departments the area can be animated with wall
graphics. UCL uses a 30mm x 30mm grid template for
vinyl graphics to allow for a range of suitable scenarios.
Images need to be good quality and show a creative
layout. However it is important to ensure the wall
graphics (especially where they are on stair cases /
lift lobbies) do not add to the difficulties of using or
navigating the estate.

For more details, please contact CAM at: brand.

comms@ucl.ac.uk

Vinyl wall graphics must take in to consideration

any existing standard UCL signs, statutory signs or
appliances such as radiators, fire hydrants etc.

UCL currently use David Lovelock for the vinyl graphic

designs - david@davidlovelock.com

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tem et quam eiur ratem lab imi, tem repu-
ditiis aboritatur, auta prerumq uatecturi-
bus rem. Itatiunt lam nes magniss imustio
blabore rumquidi dolectem laut peribus ut
reped ullabo.

Equam nost, aut

esed que nonet
exceari oriant is
alitiame et volupi-
endi quiatur, imi,
totatio rporesequas
expere voluptaest

Example of how to use grid layout

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dollecus, tecum con nem quam
que ligni corest, sequia volut
qui num ea pa cus, volupti
issime et dolut a

Charles
Darwin
Example of how to use grid layout

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Riatem dolectatest, sinusdam

et eror as sam ea sus diori.

Example of how to use grid layout

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Riatem
dolectatest,
sinusdam
et eror as
sam ea sus
diori.Ihicipit
dis quia
volupid estia
pre provid
essequas si
sit lam fuga.
Riatem dolectatest, sinusdam
et eror as sam ea sus diori.
Ihicipit dis quia volupid estia
pre provid essequas si sit lam
fuga.

Example of how to use grid layout

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3000 B.C.

3075 B.C.
Riatem dolectatest, sinusdam
et eror as sam ea sus diori.
Ihicipit dis quia volupid estia
pre provid essequas si sit lam
fuga.
3050 B.C. 3095 B.C.
3100 B.C.

Riatem dolectatest, sinusdam

et eror as sam ea sus diori.

Example of how to use grid layout

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4.5 Teaching Station Lecturn Wrapping

For lecturns and teaching desks the UCL brand needs

Project Title

Darwin LT - B40

Darwin LT B40 Audio Visual Upgrade Sheet Name

Darwin LT - B40 - Lectern UCL Branding

Teaching Station/Lectern - Audience View Drawing Type

to be applied consistently - the following examples

AV Detail

Drawing Status

Issue

Paper Size

ISO full bleed A1 (841.00 x 594.00 MM)

Scale

show how this has been done in some instances. These

1:4

Drawn By

ASD (Alex Dowdeswell)

Drawing Revision

v 1.0 Issue 17/06/19

lecterns and teaching desks should have the induction

50
loop symbol on if the room has an induction loop.

200
1950

For more information contact CAM at brand.comms@

ucl.ac.uk. Top-Tec Contour Compact Teaching Station/lectern
Space Name

B40

Body - Silver Colour Project Address

Darwin Building

Worktop Colour - Grey

Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT

Worktop Banding Colour - Black UCL Building Code

044

UCL Drawing Reference

UCL Banner - Black DARWIN_ISDSAV_00_00_DR_Y_AVD_B40_1.0A

200mm High x 1950 Wide

Portico in White Spaces and Audio Visual
Digital Education
Information Services Division

UCL 2019 SAV Darwin LT B40 AV Design v1.1

UCL Letters cut out to show lectern background
University College London
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT

spaces-av@ucl.ac.uk

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4.6 Digital Signage

AV screens are currently in development at UCL.

All digital signage used needs to be accessible.

For more details, please contact CAM at brand.

comms@ucl.ac.uk

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4.7 Hoardings and Temporary Signage

When setting out the hoardings design, there are a projects. Contact Estates Comms for details.
number of things to take in to consideration. estates.communications@ucl.ac.uk

Wayfinding For more details, please contact the communications

Will the hoarding be blocking any existing key signage department: brand.comms@ucl.ac.uk
or maps? If yes, wayfinding might need to be adapted in
to the design. UCL currently use Renwick & Co for the hoarding
“disruptive” design Jack@renwickstudio.com.
Information
Is there anything visitors need to be made aware of;
such as how long the hoarding will be up, are there
alternative entrances or is there an alternative building?

Design
Are there any render images that could be used in the
design to let people know what is coming? Think of the
building department, is there imagery that could be
used to suit the space.

UCL are moving towards a standardised catalogue of

panels that can be customised and deployed for small

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It is important to set out the hoarding design to be

legible to meet the needs of all users.

UCL Logo needed

on every sixth hoarding
board

Header
UCL Main Campus

Header 200pt
University College London
(UCL) has embarked on an
extensive building and
refurbishment programme
to transform 100pt

This transformation aims to create sustainable

Information spaces that meet UCL’s world-class

aspirations and inspire the

Footer

Header Information Footer

Colour: UCL Stone Colour: UCL Stone

Content: Content:
Branding - UCL logo on every sixth panel Campus Map
Directional Content Information on development
Instructional signage
Statutory Information

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4.8 Donor Plaques

Donor plaques at UCL

need to follow the UCL
brand.

Materials can be an Donation Donation

Donation
Made possible by the generous support of

engraved stainless steel

Made possible by the generous support of the Title Name Surname
Made possible by the generous support of the
Title Name Surname Title Name Surname Date

plaque or stainless steel

Date
Date
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enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis
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tray with engraved and

backfilled lettering. The
backfilling needs to
ensure enough contrast
levels and stainless steel
plaques need to be matt
finish.

The use of the UCL logo

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
will depend on whether it Donor Plaque - Option 1 Donor Plaque - Option 2 Donor Plaque - Option 3
287mm x 420mm 420mm x 297mm 420mm x 297mm
is a UCL only plaque or if 297mm x 420mm 420mm x 297mm 420mm x 297mm

there are other institutions

or partners that also need
to be recognised with
logos on the plaque.
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4.9 Manifestations

The colour of the manifestations should contrast visually

with the background seen through the glass (both from
inside and outside) in all lighting conditions.

People with visual impairment should be in no doubt as

to the location of the glass entrance doors, especially
when they are within a glazed screen. The choice of
a different style of manifestations for the door and the 1400mm to

glazed screen can help to differentiate between them.

1600mm

Manifestations need to be applied to ensure they are

between the heights shown on the drawing to meet
building regulations. They can be in two lines or cover
the whole area between these heights. Similar to colour
850mm to
1000mm

contrast in other signs as set out on page 8 the LRV

contrast needs to be a minimum of 70%.

The above diagram shows the However, please make sure

placement of manifestation manifestation height is consistent
in accordance with approved across a building.
document K (Building Regulations).

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50
50 50

50 50
Width to fit span of
glass pane

Please Note:
This sign should sit at least
900mm high from ground level

This sign is to be used on glass Please note: This visual is a guide do This sign is to be used on glass Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the not attempt to copy. Please use the
doors / windows on the entrance sign templates to achieve the specific doors / windows on the entrance sign templates to achieve the specific
of the building to reinforce the sign dimensions and spacing. of the building to reinforce the sign dimensions and spacing.

University identity. University identity.

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5.1 Internal Sign Family

The following pages show the sign templates for each

sign type.

A1 O3
1 12
1470mm (h) x 1050mm (w) 270mm (h) x 214mm (w)

A3 O4
2 13
990mm (h) x 500mm (w) 500mm (h)

C
3 14 O5
510mm (h) x 500mm (w) 285mm (h) x 420mm (w)

4 D P1 1 2 3 4
15
510mm (h) x 500mm (w) 60mm (h) x 60mm (w) 1750mm
Text @ 32 mm Cap Height
1 Building Info.
2nd line information
G
Text: 32 mm Cp Ht
Text: 20 mm Cap Height
G Text: 32 mm Cp Ht
Text: 20 mm Cap Height
G Text: 32
Text: 20 mm

E P2
5 16
Upper Floor Information Floor level no. i UCL Information Point

Text @ 20 mm Cap Height Text @ 20 mm Cap Height Legend Legend with symbol
Emergency Exit

Ladies WC
Central Collegiate Building
Bloomsbury Group

>
>
Mens WC

19

PRINTED BUILDING
Disabled WC

990mm (h) x 500mm (w) 60mm (h) x 214mm (w)

Legend Legend Legend
Jeremy Bentham Room
Upper Refectory
Disabled access
Physics Wilkins Bernard
Building

>
Garden Katz

>
Lift
Terrace Room Building
Restaurant

Legend Legend This Floor Information Floor level no. Library

>
Roof Garden

>
Public Access Areas Whistler
Room

MAP AREA

Bridge
To Kathleen Lonsdale
Building

Legend Legend Legend Legend with symbol Library

>
>
North Cloisters South Cloisters

i
ASCR Houseman Octagon
Members Room UCL Information Point

Legend
Only

Legend Legend Legend 5

Haldane Room
4
Graduate School Strang Print
Room
Vice Provost’s
Suite Emergency Exit

Ladies WC

>
>
Wilkins Old Refectory
Mens WC

Legend Legend Legend with symbol Legend Legend North Wing

Slade School YOU ARE HERE
South Wing
Disabled WC

Disabled access

>
Legend

>
Legend Legend Legend with symbol Legend with symbol
Lift

Library

Public Access Areas

Legend Legend Legend with symbol

Legend Legend Legend

J P6a
Legend Legend Legend (Legend) PRINT

17
Legend Legend Legend

6
Legend Legend Legend
M

335mm (h) x 214mm (w) 190mm (h) x 150mm (w)

Legend Legend Legend
Legend Legend Legend
Legend Legend Legend with symbol
Legend Text @ 15mm Cap Height Legend
Legend with symbol

South Wing
Lower Floor Information
Legend

K1 A3 P6b
Legend

7
Emergency Exit
Legend with symbol

18
Enquiries

Legend Stairs to
Gallery Scandanavian
Gallery
Ladies WC

Disabled WC
Legend

470mm (h) x 310mm (w) 150mm (h) x 150mm (w)

2

>
Lift
Scandanavian

>
Online Catalogue Point

Computer Terminals
Jewish Studies

BUILDING MAP
Stairs from

>
1st to 2nd floor

>
Stairs from History
1st to 2nd floor Royal

INSERT AREA
Historical Celtic &
History
Society Palaeography

Legend or room information 1 English

& German

French, Italian
& Spanish
Donaldson
Stairs from
1st to 2nd floor
Dutch

Reading Room

Legend or room information Classics & Law

K1 A4 P6c
Ancient History

>
>
on double slat Photocopying Stairs to
Gallery Law
Gallery

8 19
St. Michael
Issue Desk

Legend or room information Stairs to

Enquiries
AV Room
Philo
sophy

1st floor

Legend or room information Information

0
Law

>
335mm (h) x 214mm (w) 150mm (h) x 365mm(w)

>
ENTRANCE

K1 A5 Qa/Qb
9 20 190mm (h) x 150mm (w)
190mm (h) x 214mm (w)

M2 (Single Sided) M1 (Double

10
Sided) Internal
270mm (h) x 600mm (w)
A1 A3 C D E

11 M4 1470mm (h) x 990mm (h) x 510mm (h) x 510mm (h) x 990mm

135mm (h) x 600mm (w) 1050mm (w) 500mm (w) 500mm (w) 500mm (w) 500mm

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Text @ 32 mm Cap Height Text @ 32 mm Cap Height

2300mm
Minimum

10 11

5 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17
1750mm

1
1
Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht
Floor Text @ 15 mm Cap Height 123 Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht

G G
Facility Name
mm Cp Ht Text: 32 mm Cp Ht
Text @ 15 mm Cap Height
WC
6
Cap Height Text: 20 mm Cap Height TRANSPARENT
SLEEVE INSERT
SECTION Text @ 15 mm Cap Height
(A5 LANDSCAPE)
TRANSPARENT Text @ 15 mm Cap Height
Central Collegiate Building
SLEEVE INSERT
Bloomsbury Group

TRANSPARENT SECTION
>
>

Text @ 15 mm Cap Height

To Kathleen Lonsdale

(A4 PORTRAIT)
Members

SLEEVE INSERT
ASCR

19

ED BUILDING
Building
Only

Jeremy Bentham Room

Upper Refectory

Wilkins Bernard
Garden Katz
Terrace Room Building
Restaurant

SECTION
Slade School

Houseman
North Wing

Room

Whistler Roof Garden

Room

AP AREA
Bridge

(A4 PORTRAIT)
Library
Building
Physics
>
>

North Cloisters South Cloisters

i
Octagon >
UCL Information Point >

dane Room Graduate School Strang Print Vice Provost’s

Room Suite Emergency Exit
5

4
Haldane Room

Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht
YOU ARE HERE

Ladies WC
>
>

Wilkins Old Refectory

Mens WC

OU ARE HERE Disabled WC

North Cloisters

South Wing Disabled access

>
>

Lift

Library
4

Public Access Areas

Graduate School

PRINTED BUILDING
Library

Central Collegiate Building

TRANSPARENT
Bloomsbury Group
Jeremy Bentham Room
Wilkins Old Refectory

>

SLEEVE INSERT
>
Upper Refectory

MAP AREA
Octagon

SECTION
(A4 PORTRAIT)
Restaurant
Terrace
Room
Whistler

19
Strang Print
Room

South Cloisters

Roof Garden

Bridge
Vice Provost’s
Suite

Garden
Wilkins
Room

>
South Wing

>
Building

Bernard

>
Katz

>

M2 (Single Sided)

E J K1 A3 K1 A4 K1 A5 M1 (Double Sided) M4 O3 O4 O5 P1 P2 P6a P6b

(h) x 990mm (h) x 335mm (h) x 470mm (h) x 335mm (h) x 190mm (h) x 270mm (h) x 135mm (h) x 270mm (h) x 500mm (h) 285mm (h) x 60mm (h) x 60mm (h) x 190mm (h) x 150mm
(w) 500mm (w) 214mm (w) 301mm (w) 214mm (w) 214mm (w) 600mm (w) 600mm (w) 214mm (w) 420mm (w) 60mm (w) 214mm (w) 150mm (w) 150mm

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Facility Name

Text @ 15mm
Cap Height

LH
2300mm Minimum

18 20
1750mm
Facility Name Not every
disability is visible.
WC Feel free to use
this toilet if you
have a need to.

P6a P6b P6c Qa / Qb Ra Rb

190mm (h) x 150mm (h) x 150mm (h) x 190mm (h) x scale to suit location scale to suit location
150mm (w) 150mm (w) 365mm (w) 150mm (w)

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Note: All legends on new signs to be with raised lettering see page 105 for
specification. Updates on existing signs to have flat legends unless more than 50%
of the sign needs to be updated.
25 350

Sign Type A1 Building Name Floor Number

Artwork Dimensions:
1050mm (w) x 1470mm (h)
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 127pt / Cap Height: 32mm
Max: 37 Characters
150
Text @ 32 mm Cap Height
1 Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 324pt / Cap Height: 82mm

60 Text @ 20 mm Cap Height Text @ 20 mm Cap Height Header

Legend Legend Legend Typeface: Arial MT Light
Legend Legend Size: 79pt
Fonts to be used: Legend Legend
Max: 22 Characters
Legend Legend
Arial MT Medium Legend Legend Legend with symbol
Legend Legend Legend with symbol Icons
Arial MT Light Legend Legend
Dimensions: 20mm x 20mm
Legend Legend
Legend Legend Icon to sit 8mm away from
Legend Legend end of legend
Sign background Legend Legend
Legend Legend
Nextel Suede Dove Blue Legend Legend
30 Legend Legend
Legend Text @ 15mm Cap Height Legend (Single)
UCL Logo Strip Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Pantone Cool Gray 3
Max: 28 Characters
Legend
Legend with symbol
Text Legend

RAL Signal White 9003 Legend

Map Area
BUILDING MAP Dimensions: 700 x 660mm

Legend or room information

INSERT AREA
This sign is to be used at main Legend (Double) Legend or room information
on double slat
entrances within a building Typeface: Arial MT Medium Legend or room information
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm Legend or room information
to identify the full range of Max: 55 Characters
destinations in the building. There Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
is also additional space for a full templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
building map. 150
See P11 for more on typeface weight
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Note: All legends on new signs to be with raised lettering see page 105 for
specification. Updates on existing signs to have flat legends unless more than 50%
of the sign needs to be updated.
25 350

Sign Type A1 - Library Building Name Floor Number

Artwork Dimensions:
1050mm (w) x 1470mm (h)
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 127pt / Cap Height: 32mm
Max: 37 Characters
150
Text @ 32 mm Cap Height
1 Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 324pt / Cap Height: 82mm

60 Text @ 20 mm Cap Height Text @ 20 mm Cap Height Header

Legend Legend Legend Typeface: Arial MT Light
Legend Legend Size: 79pt
Fonts to be used: Legend Legend
Max: 22 Characters
Legend Legend
Arial MT Medium Legend Legend Legend with symbol
Legend Legend Legend with symbol Icons
Arial MT Light Legend Legend
Dimensions: 20mm x 20mm
Legend Legend
Legend Legend Icon to sit 8mm away from
Legend Legend end of legend
Sign background Legend Legend
Legend Legend
Nextel Suede Dove Blue Legend Legend
30 Legend Legend
Legend Text @ 15mm Cap Height Legend (Single)
UCL Logo Strip Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Pantone 632 C
Max: 28 Characters
Legend
Legend with symbol
Text Legend

RAL Signal White 9003 Legend

Map Area
BUILDING MAP Dimensions: 700 x 660mm

Please note only signs located Legend or room information

INSERT AREA
within the library should have the Legend (Double) Legend or room information
on double slat
Typeface: Arial MT Medium Legend or room information
UCL logo strip in Pantone 632c. Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm Legend or room information
Max: 55 Characters
Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
150
See P11 for more on typeface weight
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Note: All legends on new signs to be with raised lettering see page 105 for
specification. Updates on existing signs to have flat legends unless more than 50%
of the sign needs to be updated.
20 30 20

Sign Type A3

G
Floor Number
Artwork Dimensions:
Building Name
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Building Info. Typeface: Arial MT Medium
150
990mm (h) x 500mm (w) Size: 125pt / Cap Height: 32mm 2nd line information Size: 324pt / Cap Height: 82mm
Max: 15 Characters

Second Line Info: Upper Floor Information

Fonts to be used: E.g. Department Name Legend
Arial MT Medium Typeface: Arial MT Light 30
Size: 80pt / Cap Height: 20mm This Floor Information Header (Floor Level)
Arial MT Light Max: 25 Characters Legend Typeface: Arial MT Light
Legend Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Max: 38 Characters
Legend
Sign background
Legend with symbol
Nextel Suede Dove Blue
Legend with symbol
Legend
UCL Logo Strip Legend (Legend) Legend
Pantone Cool Gray 3 Legend Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Legend Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Max: 36 Characters (without icon)
Legend
Text
Legend
RAL Signal White 9003 Legend with symbol
Legend
Legend with symbol Icon
Dimensions: 20 x 20mm
This sign is to be used at lifts / Please note: This visual is a guide do Lower Floor Information Icon to sit 8mm away from end of legend
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
Legend
stairwells and main entrances templates to achieve the specific sign Arrow
dimensions and spacing. Dimensions: 20mm (wide) when pointing
to identify the full range of left/ right
See P11 for more on typeface weight
destinations in the building and the usage.

floor the user is on.

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specification. Updates on existing signs to have flat legends unless more than 50%
of the sign needs to be updated.
20 30

Sign Type A3 (Version 2)

G
Floor Number
Artwork Dimensions:
Building Name
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Building Info. Typeface: Arial MT Medium
150
990mm (h) x 500mm (w) Size: 125pt / Cap Height: 32mm 2nd line information Size: 324pt / Cap Height: 82mm
Max: 15 Characters

Second Line Info: Floor Level Header (Floor Level)

Fonts to be used: E.g. Department Name Legend Typeface: Arial MT Light
Typeface: Arial MT Light 30 Legend Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Arial MT Medium Max: 38 Characters
Size: 80pt / Cap Height: 20mm Legend
Arial MT Light Max: 25 Characters
Floor Level
Legend
Sign background
Legend
Nextel Suede Dove Blue
Legend Legend
Legend with symbol Typeface: Arial MT Medium
UCL Logo Strip Legend with symbol Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Max: 38 Characters (without icon)
Pantone Cool Gray 3
Floor Level
Legend
Text
Legend with symbol Icon
RAL Signal White 9003 Legend Dimensions: 20 x 20mm
Legend Icon to sit 8mm away from end of legend

Floor Level
This sign is to be used at lifts/ Please note: This visual is a guide do Legend
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
Legend
stairwells and main entrances templates to achieve the specific sign
Legend
dimensions and spacing.
to identify the full range of Legend
See P11 for more on typeface weight
destinations in the building and the usage.

floor the user is on.

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specification. Updates on existing signs to have flat legends unless more than 50%
of the sign needs to be updated.
20 30

Sign Type C Text: 32 mm Cp Ht

G
Building Name Floor Number
Artwork Dimensions: Typeface: Arial MT Medium Typeface: Arial MT Medium
510mm (h) x 500mm (w)
150 Text: 20 mm Cap Height Size: 324pt / Cap Height: 82mm
Size: 125pt / Cap Height:
32mm
Max: 15 Characters
Floor level no. Header (Floor Level)
Fonts to be used: Second Line Info: Legend with symbol Typeface: Arial MT Light
E.g. Department Name 30 Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Arial MT Medium Max: 38 Characters
Typeface: Arial MT Light Floor level no.
Arial MT Light Size: 80pt / Cap Height: 20mm Legend with symbol
Max: 25 Characters
Legend
Legend
Sign background
Legend Legend
Nextel Suede Dove Blue Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
120 Max: 38 Characters (without icon)
UCL Logo Strip
Pantone Cool Gray 3 Icon
Dimensions: 20 x 20mm
Icon to sit 8mm away from end of legend
Text
RAL Signal White 9003 Arrow
Dimensions: 20mm (wide) when pointing
left/ right
This sign is to be used at lifts / Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
stairwells and main entrances templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
to identify the full range of
See P11 for more on typeface weight
destinations in the building and the usage.

floor the user is on. This sign is to

be used instead of A3 if there aren’t
as many slats needed.

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Sign Type D Text: 32 mm Cp Ht

G
Building Name Floor Number
Artwork Dimensions: Typeface: Arial MT Medium Typeface: Arial MT Medium
510mm (h) x 500mm (w) 150 Text: 20 mm Cap Height Size: 324pt / Cap Height: 82mm
Size: 125pt / Cap Height:
32mm
Max: 15 Characters

Fonts to be used: Second Line Info:

Arial MT Medium E.g. Department Name
Typeface: Arial MT Light
PRINTED BUILDING Map Area
Dimensions: 240 x 500mm
Arial MT Light Size: 80pt / Cap Height: 20mm
Max: 25 Characters
MAP AREA
Sign background
Nextel Suede Dove Blue

120
UCL Logo Strip
Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is to be used at key Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
orientation points and main templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
entrances. This sign is primarily
See P11 for more on typeface weight
used to show a flat map of a usage.

singular floor. It can also be used

alongside Sign Type’s A3 and C.

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Sign Type E Text: 32 mm Cp Ht

G
Building Name Floor Number
Artwork Dimensions: Typeface: Arial MT Medium Typeface: Arial MT Medium
990mm (h) x 500mm (w) 150 Text: 20 mm Cap Height Size: 324pt / Cap Height: 82mm
Size: 125pt / Cap Height: 32mm
Max: 15 Characters

Second Line Info:

Fonts to be used: E.g. Department Name
Arial MT Medium Typeface: Arial MT Light
Size: 80pt / Cap Height: 20mm
Arial MT Light Max: 25 Characters

Sign background
Nextel Suede Dove Blue
Map Area
UCL Logo Strip PRINTED BUILDING Dimensions: 690 x 500mm

Pantone Cool Gray 3

MAP AREA
Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is to be used at key Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
orientation points and main templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
entrances. This sign is primarily
See P11 for more on typeface weight
used to show a flat map of a usage.

singular floor. It can also be used

alongside Sign Type’s A3 and C.
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Sign Type J 40 Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Room Information

Artwork Dimensions: Typeface: Arial MT Medium
335mm (h) x 214mm (w) Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Max: 17 Characters

Fonts to be used:
Arial MT Medium
Sleeve Insert
Sign background Dimensions: 210 x 297mm
Nextel Suede Dove Blue
TRANSPARENT
UCL Logo Strip SLEEVE INSERT
Pantone Cool Gray 3 SECTION
(A4 PORTRAIT)
Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is to be free-standing

where temporary information or Please note: In order to comply
room bookings need to be shown. with BS8300, this sign requires
The temporary information is raised lettering. See page 105
printed on A4 paper and inserted for more information.
into the clear wallet. The location Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
of free-standing unit needs to be templates to achieve the specific sign

considered so it doesn’t create a dimensions and spacing.

See P11 for more on typeface weight
trip hazard. usage.

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Sign Type K1 (A3) 40 Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Room Information

Artwork Dimensions: Typeface: Arial MT Medium
470mm (h) x 301mm (w) Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Max: 24 Characters

Fonts to be used:
Arial MT Medium
Sleeve Insert
Dimensions: 420 x 297mm
Sign background
Nextel Suede Dove Blue
TRANSPARENT
SLEEVE INSERT
UCL Logo Strip
Pantone Cool Gray 3 SECTION
(A3 PORTRAIT)
Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is to be on or beside a Please note: In order to comply

door where temporary information, with BS8300, this sign requires
changing occupier or room raised lettering. See page 105
bookings need to be shown. for more information.
The temporary information is Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
printed on A3 paper and inserted templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
into the clear wallet.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type K1 (A4) 40 Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Room Information

Artwork Dimensions: Typeface: Arial MT Medium
335mm (h) x 214mm (w) Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Max: 17 Characters

Fonts to be used:
Arial MT Medium
Sleeve Insert
Sign background Dimensions: 210 x 297mm
Nextel Suede Dove Blue
TRANSPARENT
UCL Logo Strip SLEEVE INSERT
Pantone Cool Gray 3 SECTION
(A4 PORTRAIT)
Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is to be on or beside a Please note: In order to comply

door where temporary information, with BS8300, this sign requires
changing occupier or room raised lettering. See page 105
bookings need to be shown. for more information.
The temporary information is Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
printed on A4 paper and inserted templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
into the clear wallet.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type K1 (A5)

Artwork Dimensions:
40
Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Room Information
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
190mm (h) x 214mm (w) Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Max: 17 Characters

Fonts to be used:
TRANSPARENT
Sleeve Insert
Arial MT Medium
SLEEVE INSERT Dimensions: 210 x 148mm
SECTION
Sign background (A5 LANDSCAPE)
Nextel Suede Dove Blue

UCL Logo Strip

Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is to be on or beside a Please note: In order to comply

door for all offices. The slat has the with BS8300, this sign requires
room number only, and the insert raised lettering. See page 105
has the occupier. The occupancy for more information.
information is printed on A5 paper Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
and inserted into the clear wallet. templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type K1 (A5)

- Op 2
40
Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Room Information
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Artwork Dimensions: Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Max: 17 Characters
235mm (h) x 214mm (w)

Fonts to be used:
TRANSPARENT
Sleeve Insert
Arial MT Medium
SLEEVE INSERT Dimensions: 210 x 148mm
SECTION
Sign background (A5 LANDSCAPE)
Nextel Suede Dove Blue

UCL Logo Strip

Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is to be on or beside a Please note: In order to comply

door for all offices. The slat has the with BS8300, this sign requires
room number only, and the insert raised lettering. See page 105
has the occupier. The occupancy for more information.
information is printed on A5 paper Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
and inserted into the clear wallet. templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type K1 (A5) A5 LANDSCAPE TEXT AREA Information

Insert SUGGESTED TYPE SIZE MINIMUM: 16pt
TYPEFACE: ARIAL MEDIUM
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 16pt / Cap Height: 6mm
Artwork Dimensions:
148mm (h) x 210mm (w) A5 LANDSCAPE TEXT AREA
SUGGESTED TYPE SIZE MINIMUM: 16pt
Fonts to be used: TYPEFACE: ARIAL MEDIUM

Arial MT Medium A5 LANDSCAPE TEXT AREA SUGGESTED

TYPE SIZE MINIMUM: 16pt
Boundary Area
TYPEFACE: ARIAL MEDIUM
No text to go in grey
area

This is the insert template for

sign type K1 A5. The content for
this sign is to be updated by UCL
whenever required.
Please note: This visual is a guide do not attempt
to copy. Please use the sign templates to achieve
the specific sign dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight usage.

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Sign Type M1 (Double)

Artwork Dimensions:
20
270mm (h) x 600mm (w)

20

Fonts to be used: Text @ 32 mm Cap Height Text

Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Arial MT Medium 150 Size: 127pt / Cap Height: 32mm
Max: 23 Characters (per line)

Sign background
Nextel Suede Dove Blue

UCL Logo Strip

Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

Text @ 32 mm Text
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
This sign is located where a Size: 127pt / Cap Height: 32mm

directional decision is required on a Cap Height Max: 21 Characters (per line with
arrow)
floor or to show facility areas such
as Information Points, Exits etc.
Please note: This visual is a guide do not attempt
to copy. Please use the sign templates to achieve
the specific sign dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight usage.

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Sign Type M2 (Single)

Artwork Dimensions:
20
270mm (h) x 600mm (w)

20

Fonts to be used: Text @ 32 mm Cap Height Text

Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Arial MT Medium 150 Size: 127pt / Cap Height: 32mm
Max: 23 Characters (per line)

Sign background
Nextel Suede Dove Blue

UCL Logo Strip

Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

Text @ 32 mm Text
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
This sign is located where a Please note: This visual is a guide do Size: 127pt / Cap Height: 32mm

directional decision is required on a

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
Cap Height Max: 21 Characters (per line with
arrow)
dimensions and spacing.
floor or to show facility areas such
See P11 for more on typeface weight
as Information Points, Exits etc. If usage.

the back of the sign is obscured, a

single sided sign will be sufficient.

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Sign Type M3
Artwork Dimensions:
20
270mm (h) x 600mm (w)

15

Fonts to be used:
Arial MT Medium 150
Text - 50mm Text
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 190pt / Cap Height: 50mm

Sign background
Cap Height Max: 15 Characters (per line)

Nextel Suede Dove Blue

UCL Logo Strip

Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is located where a

Text - 50mm Text
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 127pt / Cap Height: 32mm

directional decision is required on a

floor or to show facility areas such
Cap Height Max: 15 Characters (per line)

as Information Points, Exits etc.

Please note: This visual is a guide do not attempt
to copy. Please use the sign templates to achieve
the specific sign dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight usage.

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20
Sign Type M4 90 Text @ 32 mm Cap Height Text
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Artwork Dimensions:
Size: 127pt / Cap Height: 32mm
210mm (h) x 1000mm (w) Max: 40 Characters

Fonts to be used:
Arial MT Medium

Sign background
Nextel Suede Dove Blue

UCL Logo Strip

Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is used in areas where a

single long legend is required.

Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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10

10

1
Sign Type O3
Artwork Dimensions:
270mm (h) x 214mm (w)
Floor Text
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 126pt / Cap Height: 32mm
150
Floor Number
Fonts to be used: Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 324pt / Cap Height: 82mm
Arial MT Medium

Sign background
Nextel Suede Dove Blue

UCL Logo Strip

Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is to be used in stairwells

to indicate the floor you are on.
This sign is wall mounted.

Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type O4
Artwork Dimensions:
500mm (h)

Fonts to be used:
Arial MT Medium Floor Number
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Floor Number
Nextel Suede Dove Blue

This sign shows the same Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
information as O3, but is made templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
from vinyl so is more cost effective.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
Or could be made from a painted usage.

acrylic or aluminium. This sign can

be used in secondary staircases.

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13
Sign Type O5 Text @ 15 mm Cap Height Text
Artwork Dimensions: Typeface: Arial MT Medium
285mm (h) x 420mm (w) Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Max: 34 Characters
45
Text @ 15 mm Cap Height
Fonts to be used:
Text @ 15 mm Cap Height
Arial MT Medium

Sign background Text @ 15 mm Cap Height

Nextel Suede Dove Blue
Text @ 15 mm Cap Height
UCL Logo Strip
Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is to be used on doors Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
to corridors where a through route templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
needs to be identified. This is not
See P11 for more on typeface weight
for office spaces where a K1 A5 is usage.

the required sign type. Do not use

this sign to identify occupants of an
office.

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Sign Type P1
Artwork Dimensions:
60mm (h) x 60mm (w) 22

123
Fonts to be used:
Arial MT Medium Room Number
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Sign background Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm

Nextel Suede Dove Blue

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is to be used to indicate

the room number only, no occupier
or additional information.

Please note: This visual is a guide do not

attempt to copy. Please use the sign templates
to achieve the specific sign dimensions and
spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight usage.

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Sign Type P2
Artwork Dimensions:
190mm (h) x 214mm (w) Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Room Information
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
25 Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Max: 17 Characters

Fonts to be used:
Arial MT Medium

Sign background
Nextel Suede Dove Blue

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is used to identify a Please note: In order to comply

room number and type e.g. with BS8300, this sign requires
Meeting Room. Do not use this raised lettering. See page 105
sign to identify a named occupant for more information.
of an office. The K1 A5 type is Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
the required sign for offices and templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
occupants.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type P6a

Artwork Dimensions:
190mm (h) x 150mm (w) Shower Text
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm

Fonts to be used:
150
Arial MT Medium
Icon
Dimensions: 100mm x 100mm
Sign background
Nextel Suede Dove Blue

UCL Logo Strip

Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
RAL Signal White 9003
Accessible Accessible Accessible
Toilet Toilet Toilet Baby Changing Female Toilet

Icon
Pantone 2995 LH RH

Gender Changing Nursing

Male Toilet Induction Loop Neutral Toilet Places Mothers
This sign is to be used on or Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
beside a door to identify the templates to achieve the specific sign
RH
dimensions and spacing.
space with the addition of an
See P11 for more on typeface weight
icon. This sign is primarily used usage. Stairs Recycling
Accessible
Shower
Wellbeing
Space Prayer Room

for toilets and stairwells.

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Sign Type P6b

Artwork Dimensions:
150mm (h) x 150mm (w)

Sign background
Icon
Nextel Suede Dove Blue Dimensions: 100mm x 100mm

Icon
Pantone 2995
35

30

LH RH

This sign is similar to P6a in that it Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
also identifies a space with an icon, templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
however no text or logo is included
See P11 for more on typeface weight
in the layout. This sign can be used usage.

on the final door to the facility to

identify the space facilities.

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For ambulent disabled toilets

20

Sign Type P6c

Artwork Dimensions: Not every
150mm (h) x 365mm (w) Text
disability is visible. Typeface: Arial MT Medium
150 Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Fonts to be used: Feel free to use
Arial MT Medium this toilet if you
Sign background have a need to. Icon
Dimensions: 100mm x 100mm
Nextel Suede Dove Blue
150
Text
365
RAL Signal White 9003

Icon For fully accessible toilets

Pantone 2995

Not every
disability is visible.
Feel free to use
An icon where a descriptive
this toilet if you
summary of the use is required.
Please note: This visual is a guide do
have a need to.
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type P6c

Artwork Dimensions:
150mm (h) x 365mm (w) Radar key can be Text
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
150
found at XXXX. Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Fonts to be used:
Arial MT Medium

Sign background Icon

Dimensions: 100mm x 100mm
Nextel Suede Dove Blue
150
Text
365
RAL Signal White 9003

Icon For induction loop

Pantone 2995

Induction loop
installed. Please
An icon where a descriptive
switch your hearing
summary of the use is required. aid to T position.
Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type Qa 10
Artwork Dimensions:
190mm (h) x 150mm (w)

Fonts to be used: 60
Arial MT Medium

Sign background
150
Text @ 15mm Text
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Nextel Suede Dove Blue
Cap Height Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Max: 11 Characters (per line)
UCL Logo Strip
Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
RAL Signal White 9003

This sign is to be used to identify Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
spaces where there is limited wall templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
space. This sign is ideal in long
See P11 for more on typeface weight
corridors and can be viewed from usage.

a distance.

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Sign Type Qb
Artwork Dimensions:
190mm (h) x 150mm (w)

Fonts to be used: Accessible Text

Arial MT Medium
Toilet Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Sign background
Nextel Suede Dove Blue
150

Icon
UCL Logo Strip Dimensions: 100mm x 100mm
Pantone Cool Gray 3

Text
Text
RAL Signal White 9003
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
LH
Icon
Pantone 2995

Similar to sign type Qa, this sign is Accessible toilet signs must Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
ideal in long corridors and can be indicate whether it is a righthand templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
viewed from a distance. However, (RH) or lefthand (LH) transfer. This
See P11 for more on typeface weight
this sign is ideal for facility spaces lettering must be placed on either usage.

such as toilets, stairs etc. the left or right hand side of the
sign to visually show this.

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Sign Type Internal Map UCL Information Point

Gordon Floor G
Womens WC Street

Mens WC

>
Bloomsbury Building & Theatre
Accessible Route

>
>

Fonts to be used: Lift

>

>
>

>
Stairs
Arial MT Medium Jeremy Bentham
Restaurant

>
Public Access Areas
Arial MT Light Physics
Building Wilkins
Bernard Katz
Building
Terrace
Garden
JBR Room

YOU ARE Meeting

Room

HERE

>
>
Whistler
Room
To Kathleen Lonsdale
Building

>
Jeremy
North North South Bentham

>
Hall Cloisters UCL Cloisters Auto-Icon
Housman Main
Octagon South
Room Library Hall
1 (members only)
Haldane
Room
Graduate
School
Strang
Print
Room
Vice
Provost
(Academic
&
International)
South
Old Junction

G Refectory

>
North Wing
Maps are kept simple, highlighting Slade School

>
Main Main
corridors in grey and key spaces Quad Quad
South Wing

in orange. Icons are also used to

-1
identify facilities.

In some cases a full building map Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
drawn in an isometric style is useful templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
to show the full building plan.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type Internal Map

Fonts to be used:
Arial MT Medium
Arial MT Light

For sign type A1 a full map is

useful as this sign is located at
Isometric Map
the main entrances.
Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.

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4 Special Variations Pages for insertion can be prepared directly by building users
and so these signs do not need any specialists for updating.
There are a few special variations to the MSS system signs
Special Variations
Layout of information on the insert page to be set out to not be
that have been included in the UCL family of signs. obscured by the base logo strip on the sign. Blank sheets
should be inserted when there is no information to be
delivered.
Insert Signs Free Standing Signs • Display case:
This is to be a DSS lite tamper-proof lockable case with fire- • Free standing signs:
rated glass, suitable for use within corridors and stairwells. In some instances there is a need to have a sign where there is
These signs are designed to insert a standard A5, A4 or In some instances there is a need to have a sign
Door is to be hinged. The display cases can be provided with a
secret toggle locking mechanism or a more traditional key
no available wall to fix the sign to. In these cases the family
allows for a free standing sign. The post for these free
A3 sheet and so are ideal for delivering information that where there is no available wall to fix the sign to. In
operated lock. standing signs to be a circular section aluminium leg approx
50mm diameter, with flat circular weighted base plate. Top of
DSS is Display Sign System and is a complementary range of
changes frequently. these cases the family allows for toamatch
display systems free standing
the MSS signs. The DSSsign.
lite version
leg to have 60 degree angled plate to receive the sign. ideally
all painted surfaces are to match sign system. However a near
matches the MSS in terms of profiles and visual compatability. match RAL colour PPC finish on the base and post may be
The post for these free standing signs to be a circular
Sizes of the display sign options are shown in the sign matrix. acceptable and durable.
Manufacturer to supply final details for post assembly.
These signs ideally to have no bottom rail, and are held •
section aluminium leg approx
Insert signs:
50mm diameter, with
These signs are designed to insert a standard A4 or A3 sheet The sign element can be either an A4 or A3 sized insert sign
similar to the wall mounted insert signs, alternatively the sign
firm with the spacers behind the top legend slat and flat circular weighted base plate. Top of leg to have
and so are ideal for delivering information that changes
frequently. could be a small information type sign A4 or A3 sized for
situations where the sign content will not need to change.
a velcro strip at the base to ensure the signs do not 60 degree angled plate toThesereceive
signs ideally the
to have sign.
no bottom Ideally allfirm
rail, and are held
with the spacers behind the top legend slat and a velcro strip
become loose at the base. The perspex insert sleeve painted surfaces are to match sign system. However a
at the base to ensure the signs do not become loose at the
base. The perspex insert sleeve to have the UCL logo strip
etched or vinyl applied to the bottom edge.
can have the UCL logo strip etched or vinyl applied to near match RAL colour PPC finish on the base and post
the bottom edge. may be acceptable and durable.

Pages for insertion can be prepared directly by building Manufacturer to supply final details for post assembly.
users and so these signs do not need any specialists for The sign element can be either an A4 or A3 sized
updating. Layout of information on the insert page to be insert sign similar to the wall mounted insert signs,
set out to not be obscured by the base logo strip on the alternatively the sign could be a small information type
sign. Blank sheets should be inserted when there is no sign A4 or A3 sized for situations where the sign content
information to be delivered. will not need to be changed.

Figure 40 Display case sign Figure 41 Free standing sign 25

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1 Ex St A 10 Ex St5a
2300mm (h) 500mm (w) 230mm (w) x 330mm (h)

Ex St B
2 11 Ex St5b
1200mm (w) x 1300mm (h) 150mm (w) x 150mm (h)

Ex St C 12 Ex St6a
3
500mm (w) x 1700mm (h) 440mm (w) 600mm (h)
1 2 3 4
Ex St3a
4 440mm (w) x 600mm (h) 2300mm
Street names + numb
Building name/
Street names + numbers department
Building name/ (over 4 lines if

Ex St3b
long name)
department

5
UCL Bloomsbury Campus
UCL Bloomsbury Campus
UCL Bloomsbury Campus
(over 4 lines if Other information

Endsleigh Gardens Endsleigh Gardens long name)

Gordon Street Entrance

300mm (w) x 400mm (h) Bloomsbury Theatre Petrie Museum

Bloomsbury Theatre
Other information

Euston Square
Euston Square South Quad
Gordon Square
Gordon Square Wilkins Building
Gordon Street
Gordon Street
Wilkins Building
Wilkins Building

Ex St4a
Gordon Square

6
Tavistock Square
Tavistock Square
Bloomsbury Theatre Bentham House
Bentham House

940mm (w) x 300mm (h)

Euston Station
UCLU Gordon Street Euston Square
Euston Square Drayton House

Anatomy C4 Cruciform B3 Main Quadrangle C3 Robin Building F4

Andrew Huxley D4 Darwin C5 Malet Place Engineering C5 Security and Access D4
Anthropology E3 Drayton House E2 Maths D2 Science Library (DMS Watson) C4/5
Archaeology E4 Foster Court D4/5 Medawar D4/5 UCL Art Museum D3
Bedford Way F6 Gordon Street (22) E2 Medical Sciences C/D4 SSEES E3
Bentham Way (Laws) F2 Grant Museum C4 Paul O’Gorman B4 Torrington Place (1-19) A5
Bernard Katz D4 Henry Morley D5 Pearson C2/3 Tottenham Court Road (188) A5
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre (UCLU) D3 Institute of Education (IoE) F7 Petrie Museum C4 UCL Front Lodge C3
Bloomsbury Theatre D3 Jeremy Bentham AUto Icon D3 Physics D2 UCLU D2
Central House G2 Kathleen Lonsdale C/D2 Rayne A4 UCLU Lewis’s C2
Chadwick C3 Main Library D3 Rockefeller B4 Wilkins (Wilkins Terrace) D3

Ex St4b
7
650mm (w) x 260mm (h)
Anatomy C4 Cruciform B3 Main Quadrangle C3 Robin Building F4

Andrew Huxley D4 Darwin C5 Malet Place Engineering C5 Security and Access D4

Anatomy C4 Cruciform B3 Main Quadrangle C3 Robin Building F4
Anthropology E3 Drayton House E2 Maths D2 Science Library (DMS Watson) C4/5
Andrew Huxley D4 Darwin C5 Malet Place Engineering C5 Security and Access D4
Archaeology E4 Foster Court D4/5 Medawar D4/5 UCL Art Museum D3
Anthropology E3 Drayton House E2 Maths D2 Science Library (DMS Watson) C4/5
Bedford Way F6 Gordon Street E2 Medical Sciences C/D4 SSEES E3
Archaeology E4 Foster Court D4/5 Medawar D4/5 UCL Art Museum D3
Bentham Way (Laws) F2 Grant Museum C4 Paul O’Gorman B4 Torrington Place (1-19) A5
Bedford Way F6 Gordon Street E2 Medical Sciences C/D4 SSEES E3
Bernard Katz D4 Henry Morley D5 Pearson C2/3 Tottenham Court Road (188) A5
Bentham Way (Laws) F2 Grant Museum C4 Paul O’Gorman B4 Torrington Place (1-19) A5
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre (UCLU) D3 Institute of Education F7 Petrie Museum C4 UCL Front Lodge C3
Bernard Katz D4 Henry Morley D5 Pearson C2/3 Tottenham Court Road (188) A5

Ex St4c
Bloomsbury Theatre D3 Jeremy Bentham D3 Physics D2 UCLU D2
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre (UCLU) D3 Institute of Education F7 Petrie Museum C4 UCL Front Lodge C3
Central House G2 Kathleen Lonsdale C/D2 Rayne A4 UCLU Lewis’s C2
Bloomsbury Theatre D3 Jeremy Bentham D3 Physics D2 UCLU D2
Chadwick C3 Main Library D3 Rockefeller B4 Wilkins (Wilkins Terrace) D3
Central House G2 Kathleen Lonsdale C/D2 Rayne A4 UCLU Lewis’s C2

Chadwick C3 Main Library D3 Rockefeller B4 Wilkins (Wilkins Terrace) D3

8
470mm (w) x 150mm (h)

Ex St4d
9
Scale to suit location

External

Ex St A Ex St B Ex St C Ex St3a Ex St3b

2300mm (h) x 500mm (w) 1200mm (w) x 1300mm (h) 500mm (w) x 1700mm (h) 440mm (w) x 600mm (h) 300mm (w)

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Street names + numbers

Building name/
department
(over 4 lines if
long name)
Other information

Street names + numbers

Building name/
department

9
(over 4 lines if
long name)
Other information

2300mm
5 6 7 8
Height to suit
architecture Street names + numbers
Building name/ department

10 11
(over 2 lines if long name)

12
Street names + numbers
Street names + numbers Street names + numbers Building name/ department
Street names + numbers
(over 2 lines if long name)
Building name/ Building name/ department Building name/ department
numbers department (over 2 lines if long name) (over 2 lines if long name)
ame/ (over 4 lines if other information
long name)
nt
es if Other information

)
Title
n Building name Information
UCL department here

Delivery
Information
Line 3

Ex St3b Ex St4a Ex St4b Ex St4c Ex St4d Ex St5a Ex St5b Ex St6a

x 600mm (h) 300mm (w) x 400mm (h) 940mm (w) x 300mm (h) 650mm (w) x 260mm (h) 470mm (w) x 150mm (h) scale to suit location 230mm (w) x 330mm (h) 150mm (w) x 150mm (h) 440mm (w) x 600mm (h)

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External Mapping

For UCL external wayfinding map signs, the external

master map is now held by the UCL geography
department.

Please contact Miles Irving for further information:

m.irving@ucl.ac.uk

External UCL Map

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Colours
The external sign family building signs are made of two
trays with a black top tray and a coloured undertray. Red
Pantone 1955
The signs have a limited range of back tray colours that BS 04 D 45

have been agreed with the Local Authority planning Conservation Areas
Special Case
Department, particularly for conservation areas.
Orange
Pantone 716
The orange is the default colour for non-conservation RAL 2011
Non Conservation Areas or
areas, the midstone for concrete and stone buildings, Conservation Areas not on
main public views
the light stone specifically for Portland stone buildings
and the red for brick buildings. Mid Tone Stone
Pantone 7530
BS 08 B 21
Conservation Areas
default colour

Light Stone
Pantone 7528
BS 08 B 17
Conservation Areas
Portland Stone

Black
C0 M0 Y0 K0

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Sign Type A
Free Standing Monolith 214
UCL Bloomsbury Campus UCL Campus
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Artwork Dimensions: Endsleigh Gardens Size: 80pt / Cap Height: 20mm
440mm (w) x 1300mm (h) Max: 25 Characters

Area Name
Fonts to be used: Bloomsbury Theatre Typeface: Arial MT Light
Euston Square Size: 113pt / Cap Height: 30mm
Arial MT Medium Gordon Square
Max: 19 Characters
Arial MT Light Gordon Street
Univers Condensed 393 Wilkins Building

Tavistock Square Legend

Bentham House Typeface: Arial MT Light
Size: 67pt / Cap Height: 17mm
Euston Square Max: 30 Characters

This external monolith sign is to Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
be used at key orientation points templates to achieve the specific sign Map
along the pedestrian route on the dimensions and spacing. Dimensions: 404 x 458mm
See P11 for more on typeface weight
approach to the university. This usage. 692

includes directional content, and a

map of the full UCL campus.

Key
Anatomy C4 Cruciform B3 Main Quadrangle C3 Robin Building F4

This sign type is free-standing and

Andrew Huxley D4 Darwin C5 Malet Place Engineering C5 Security and Access D4

Anthropology E3 Drayton House E2 Maths D2 Science Library (DMS Watson) C4/5

Typeface: Univers Condensed Bold

Archaeology E4 Foster Court D4/5 Medawar D4/5 UCL Art Museum D3

Bedford Way F6 Gordon Street E2 Medical Sciences C/D4 SSEES E3

Bentham Way (Laws) F2 Grant Museum C4 Paul O’Gorman B4 Torrington Place (1-19) A5

Bernard Katz D4 Henry Morley D5 Pearson C2/3 Tottenham Court Road (188) A5

also internally illuminated.

Bloomsbury Fitness Centre (UCLU) D3 Institute of Education F7 Petrie Museum C4 UCL Front Lodge C3

Bloomsbury Theatre D3 Jeremy Bentham D3 Physics D2 UCLU D2

Central House G2 Kathleen Lonsdale C/D2 Rayne A4 UCLU Lewis’s C2

Chadwick C3 Main Library D3 Rockefeller B4 Wilkins (Wilkins Terrace) D3

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Sign Type B
UCL Bloomsbury Campus UCL Campus
Wall Mounted Sign 216
Gordon Street Entrance Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Artwork Dimensions: Size: 90pt / Cap Height: 25mm
850mm (h) x 1200mm (w) Max: 31 Characters

Petrie Museum Area Name

Fonts to be used: South Quad Typeface: Arial MT Light
Wilkins Building
Arial MT Medium Size: 125pt / Cap Height: 30mm
Max: 24 Characters
Arial MT Light
435 Gordon Square
Univers Condensed Map
Dimensions: 510 x 592mm
Bloomsbury Theatre
Euston Station
UCLU Gordon Street Legend
Drayton House
Typeface: Arial MT Light
Size: 67pt / Cap Height: 17mm
Max: 36 Characters
Anatomy C4 Cruciform B3 Main Quadrangle C3 Robin Building F4
Andrew Huxley D4 Darwin C5 Malet Place Engineering C5 Security and Access D4
Anthropology E3 Drayton House E2 Maths D2 Science Library (DMS Watson) C4/5
Archaeology E4 Foster Court D4/5 Medawar D4/5 UCL Art Museum D3
Bedford Way F6 Gordon Street (22) E2 Medical Sciences C/D4 SSEES E3

198 Bentham Way (Laws)

Bernard Katz
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre (UCLU)
F2
D4
D3
Grant Museum
Henry Morley
Institute of Education (IoE)
C4
D5
F7
Paul O’Gorman
Pearson
Petrie Museum
B4
C2/3
C4
Torrington Place (1-19)
Tottenham Court Road (188)
UCL Front Lodge
A5
A5
C3
Bloomsbury Theatre D3 Jeremy Bentham AUto Icon D3 Physics D2 UCLU D2

Key
Central House G2 Kathleen Lonsdale C/D2 Rayne A4 UCLU Lewis’s C2
Chadwick C3 Main Library D3 Rockefeller B4 Wilkins (Wilkins Terrace) D3

Typeface: Univers Condensed Bold

This external sign has the same
content as Sign Type A, however
the overall layout is landscape
rather than portrait.

This sign is wall mounted and also

illuminated.
Please note: This visual is a guide do not
attempt to copy. Please use the sign templates
to achieve the specific sign dimensions and
spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight usage.

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Sign Type C
Wall Mounted Sign 214
UCL Bloomsbury Campus UCL Campus
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Artwork Dimensions: Endsleigh Gardens Size: 80pt / Cap Height: 20mm
440mm (w) x 1300mm (h) Max: 25 Characters

Area Name
Fonts to be used: Bloomsbury Theatre Typeface: Arial MT Light
Euston Square Size: 113pt / Cap Height: 30mm
Arial MT Medium Gordon Square
Max: 19 Characters
Arial MT Light Gordon Street
Univers Condensed 393 Wilkins Building

Tavistock Square Legend

Bentham House Typeface: Arial MT Light
Size: 67pt / Cap Height: 17mm
Euston Square Max: 30 Characters

This external sign is to be used at Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
key orientation points along the templates to achieve the specific sign Map
pedestrian route on the approach dimensions and spacing. Dimensions: 404 x 458mm
See P11 for more on typeface weight
to the university. This includes usage. 692

directional content, and a map of

the full UCL campus.

Key
Anatomy C4 Cruciform B3 Main Quadrangle C3 Robin Building F4

This sign is wall mounted and also

Andrew Huxley D4 Darwin C5 Malet Place Engineering C5 Security and Access D4

Anthropology E3 Drayton House E2 Maths D2 Science Library (DMS Watson) C4/5

Typeface: Univers Condensed Bold

Archaeology E4 Foster Court D4/5 Medawar D4/5 UCL Art Museum D3

Bedford Way F6 Gordon Street E2 Medical Sciences C/D4 SSEES E3

Bentham Way (Laws) F2 Grant Museum C4 Paul O’Gorman B4 Torrington Place (1-19) A5

Bernard Katz D4 Henry Morley D5 Pearson C2/3 Tottenham Court Road (188) A5

internally illuminated.
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre (UCLU) D3 Institute of Education F7 Petrie Museum C4 UCL Front Lodge C3

Bloomsbury Theatre D3 Jeremy Bentham D3 Physics D2 UCLU D2

Central House G2 Kathleen Lonsdale C/D2 Rayne A4 UCLU Lewis’s C2

Chadwick C3 Main Library D3 Rockefeller B4 Wilkins (Wilkins Terrace) D3

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Sign Type 3a
Artwork Dimensions:
440mm (w) x 600mm (h) Street names + numbers Street Name
Typeface: Arial MT Light
Building name/ Size: 84pt / Cap Height: 20mm
department
550
Fonts to be used: (over 4 lines if Building Name
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Arial MT Medium long name) Size: 128pt / Cap Height: 32mm
Arial MT Light Other information

This external building sign is to be

located at the main entrance to
a building. This sign includes the
address and either a building name
or department. This sign is wall
mounted.
Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight usage.

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Sign Type 3b
Artwork Dimensions:
300mm (w) x 400mm (h) Street names + numbers Street Name
Typeface: Arial MT Light
Building name/ Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
department
367
Fonts to be used: (over 4 lines if Building Name
long name) Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Arial MT Medium Size: 80pt / Cap Height: 20mm
Arial MT Light Other information

This external building sign is to be

located at the main entrance to
a building. This sign includes the
address and either a building name
or department. This sign is wall
mounted.
Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type 4a Street names + numbers Street Name

Artwork Dimensions: Typeface: Arial MT Light
300mm (h) x 940mm (w) Building name/ department Size: 65pt / Cap Height: 17mm
250 (over 2 lines if long name)
other information Building Name
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Fonts to be used: Size: 100pt / Cap Height: 26mm
Arial MT Medium
Arial MT Light

Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type 4b
Artwork Dimensions: Street names + numbers Street Name
260mm (h) x 650mm (w) Typeface: Arial MT Light
218 Building name/ department Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
(over 2 lines if long name)
Building Name
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Fonts to be used:
Size: 90pt / Cap Height: 23mm
Arial MT Medium
Arial MT Light

Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type 4c Street names + numbers Street Name

Artwork Dimensions: Typeface: Arial MT Light
150mm (h) x 470mm (w) 125 Building name/ department
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
(over 2 lines if long name)
Building Name
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Fonts to be used: Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Arial MT Medium
Arial MT Light

Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight
usage.

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Sign Type 4d Scalable

Street names + numbers
Building name/ department
Artwork Dimensions: Scalable (over 2 lines if long name)

Fonts to be used:
Arial MT Medium Street Name
Arial MT Light Typeface: Arial MT Light
Cap Height: 100mm

Building Name
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Cap Height: 150mm

For locations where a building sign Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
can’t be located on a flat surface. templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
A sign placed on the door canopy
See P11 for more on typeface weight
face, may suit the location better. usage.

This sign is generally read at longer

distance so the type size needs to
be a minimum of 150mm.

Please note: sign dimensions can

be adjusted to suit location

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Sign Type 5a
Artwork Dimensions: Building name Building Name
230mm (w) x 330mm (h) Typeface: Arial MT Medium
UCL department Size: 80pt / Cap Height: 20mm

UCL Department
305 Typeface: Arial MT Light
Fonts to be used:
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
Arial MT Medium
Arial MT Light Delivery
Information
Line 3 Delivery Information
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm

This sign is to be used for locations

where there is a secondary
entrance to the building for other
users such as cyclists, deliveries
etc.

Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight usage.

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Sign Type 5b
Artwork Dimensions:
150mm (w) x 150mm (h) Title Title
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm

Fonts to be used:
137 Information Information
Arial MT Medium here Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm

This sign is to be used at locations

where a external notice needs to
be displayed, such as the highways
act.
Please note: This visual is a guide do
not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight usage.

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Sign Type 6a
Artwork Dimensions:
440mm (w) x 600mm (h) Street names + numbers Street Name
Typeface: Arial MT Light
Building name/ Size: 84pt / Cap Height: 20mm
department
550
Fonts to be used: (over 4 lines if Building Name
Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Arial MT Medium long name) Size: 128pt / Cap Height: 32mm
Arial MT Light
Other information

This external building sign is

located at the main entrance.
If there is limited space or the
approach is from the side this sign
is projected and should be used.

Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight usage.

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Sign Type 6b
Artwork Dimensions:
300mm (w) x 400mm (h) Street names + numbers Street Name
Typeface: Arial MT Light
Building name/ Size: 60pt / Cap Height: 15mm
department
367
Fonts to be used: (over 4 lines if Building Name
long name) Typeface: Arial MT Medium
Arial MT Medium Size: 80pt / Cap Height: 20mm
Arial MT Light Other information

This external building sign is

located at the main entrance.
If there is limited space or the
approach is from the side this sign
is projected and should be used.

Please note: This visual is a guide do

not attempt to copy. Please use the sign
templates to achieve the specific sign
dimensions and spacing.
See P11 for more on typeface weight usage.

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Types of Disability

Making signage inclusive needs to consider a wide There are four main categories of visual impairment:
range of disabilities, from mobility issues, which requires
• Central field loss where the sight loss affects the
that accessible routes are clearly shown, literacy issues
area of vision straight in front of them.
such as non-English speaking and people with learning
• Peripheral field loss where people can see the
difficulties where clear use of internationally recognised
central area but lose the vision around the periphery.
pictograms aids understanding, and more specifically
• Combined central and peripheral field loss, where a
people with a visual impairment, where many issues
portion of both these conditions may be experienced,
such as sign size, location and contrast are key factors.
and finally.
However like other disabilities visual impairment covers
• Reduced contrast where the contrast perception is
a wide range of sight loss conditions.
reduced and the visual scene becomes washed out.

The Sign Design Guide gives a good summary of the

varieties of sight loss, and extracts are quoted here:
“Different eye conditions create different problems.
Very few blind people see nothing at all. A minority can
distinguish light but nothing else, some have no central
vision; others have no side vision. Some see everything
as a vague blur; others see a patchwork of blanks and
defined areas.”

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Types of Disability

Inclusivity by its very nature has to accommodate a

wide range of disabilities, and what works for one group
will not be so good for others, so the solution will be a
best compromise that considers the following range of
issues.

• Use of signs
• Sign types
• Sign sizes
• Wayfinding
• Positioning
• Sign content hierarchy
• Punctuation and abbreviation
• Pictograms
• Arrows and rules for their use
• Typeface, size and layout
• Colour and contrast
• Illumination and glare

The full UCL inclusivity policy can be found here online:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/estates/policies/2020/jul/inclusive-
design-strategy

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BS8300 Section 12 Extract

Meeting BS8300 is the Mayor’s London Plan who need to receive it, some duplication is a) the location, accessibility, layout and height
requirement for all developments. It is also essential. of signs;
something UCL will be applying to signage b) the size and case of lettering, the size of
going forward. Information may take the form of visual symbols and reading distances;
information (e.g. signs, notice boards), c) the use of tactile letters and symbols;
UCL is committed in ensuring all signage audible information (e.g. public address and d) visual contrast and lighting;
is accessible for everyone. By following the security systems, induction loops, telephones e) the finished surfaces of materials used for
BS8300 guidelines, this is something we can and infrared devices), or tactile information signs and symbols;
ensure. Please read the next few pages for (e.g. signs with embossed lettering or Braille). f) the simultaneous use of audible and visible
further information. Visual and tactile forms of information are cues;
often used in combination, complemented by g) integration with any other communication
12 Signs and information audible information. systems.

People need clear information about the Clear signs and information are essential for
purpose and layout of spaces if they are people who are deaf and hard of hearing who
to maintain a clear sense of direction and might be unable to ask, or feel uncomfortable
independent use of a building. Often visual about asking, for directions.
and tactile information is reinforced by
audible information. As no single medium The effectiveness of information on the use of
can communicate information to all those a building is determined by:

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12.1 Provision of signs and information 12.1.1 General Information and direction signs should
be provided at each point where they are
Information to help orientation is most usefully Signs should form part of an integrated required, e.g. at junctions of circulation
provided at junctions of circulation routes. communication scheme that gives clear routes, at key locations such as doorways
A plan or model may supplement written directions, information and instructions for and reception points, at facilities such as
or audible instructions or signs in a large, the use of a building. They should support a telephones and toilets, lift lobbies, and in
complex building. Taped spoken messages way‑finding strategy that takes into account rooms, spaces and counters where induction
can also help people who are blind or partially the requirements of different types of building loop systems are fitted.
sighted comprehend a complex building. users as well as the complexity of the building
layout. The colour, design and typeface of signs
For some people who are blind or partially should be consistent throughout a building.
sighted, tactile plans and models can also be NOTE Detailed design guidance on the
helpful in understanding the interior layout of a provision and design of signs is available 12.1.2 Location information
public building. in the Sign design guide and the NHS
Wayfinding Guide [35]. Guidance on signage All key location information, such as sign
Clear directions indicating the facilities on each and way‑finding for people who have sensory directories, orientation signs, maps and
floor of a building are essential on lift and stair / neurological processing difficulties is given plans, should be both visual and in tactile
landings to help ensure that people do not visit in Building Research Technical form where low enough to be touched. Where
the wrong floor. Report 6 / 2005. practicable, audible information should also
be provided.

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Orientation (“you are here”) information should a logical sequence from a starting point replace text, wherever possible. Any other
be provided in accessible places. It should to a point of destination and providing a symbols should be used in conjunction with
be clearly signposted and located alongside clear indication of return routes to named text.
the main accessible route within a building, or exits. The names of destinations should be
clearly visible from the entrance to a building, consistent throughout the signing system. NOTE 1 Symbols are an essential aid for
so that it can be examined without restricting people who have sensory / neurological
the access route. The orientation of maps and A clear indication of the existence of steps or processing difficulties. In appropriate
plans should match that of the building. ramps on a route should be provided at both situations, Makaton and supporting
ends of the route. graphic symbols may be used as part of a
NOTE As there is no standardized way of communication strategy. It is advisable to
presenting plans and maps in tactile form, 12.1.4 Universally recognized signs and obtain specialist advice.
people who regularly use a building might symbols
obtain more benefit than occasional visitors NOTE 2 Further information on public
as they will become familiar with the tactile Signs to facilities specifically for disabled information symbols can be found in BS 8501
techniques used. people should incorporate the International and BS ISO 7010.
Symbol for Access.
12.1.3 Directional signs Safety signs, including fire safety and fire
Examples of such facilities include accessible escape signs, should be in accordance with
Directional signs should readily identify and entrances and accessible toilets. BS 5499‑4 and BS EN ISO 7010.
easily distinguish accessible routes, including Universally-recognized public information
escape routes, from each other, providing symbols (see Note 2) should be used to

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A building should include spaces where NOTE There might be occasions where NOTE 1 In exceptional circumstances a lower
announcements can be transmitted through notices need to be positioned at different headroom may be provided subject to a
an assistive listening system. Signs should be heights to enable information to be read by minimum of 2100 mm.
provided to inform people who are Deaf and sight or touch (see 12.2).
hard of hearing of locations in the building NOTE 2 It can be helpful to duplicate detailed
where these systems are fitted, and where 12.2 Location and design of signs and signs or instructions, especially safety
they can obtain the necessary equipment for information notices, at high and low level, so that they
assistive listening systems. can be read equally by a standing person
Directional signs should indicate the route to or a wheelchair user. The inclusion of tactile
Universally-accepted colour coding should be a destination, paying particular attention to information, where practicable, will assist
used for the background or text of warning potential points of uncertainty. people who are blind or partially sighted.
signs, as appropriate, i.e. blue for mandatory
instructions, green for safety, yellow for hazard Directional signs should be placed only on Signs to rooms should generally not be
and red for danger/emergency. fixed parts of the building such as walls, placed on doors but on the wall to the leading
posts and floors. Where such signs would edge side of the door, as the sign might not
12.1.5 Information signs and boards not be visible in large crowds, they should be be visible when the door is open. However,
suspended from the ceiling. The headroom of there are some situations where a sign needs
A wall‑mounted information board should be directional signs suspended from ceilings or to be placed on a door, e.g. signs to toilets,
provided at lift landings, at floor level landings posts, or projected from walls, should where pull / push signs, and hazard warnings on
of staircases, and at other major decision practicable be not less than 2300 mm. plant room doors.
points in main circulation routes.

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Signs should be positioned to avoid reflections letter and continue with lower case letters. Table 5 — Text x‑heights for different types of
from daylight and artificial lighting. Text entirely in upper case type (capitals) sign
should not be used. Any sans serif typeface
Viewing distance Type of sign x‑height
Signs other than universally recognized with a relatively large x‑height (lower case
Long distance Signs seen when 150 mm min.
signs should include Plain English text and letter height) to capital height should be used.
approaching a
pictograms together to assist people who have
building
sensory / neurological processing difficulties. NOTE 1 Typefaces that are commonly used Medium distance Directional signs 50 mm to 100 mm
include Helvetica, Arial, Futura and Avant Short distance Room signs 15 mm to 25 mm
12.3 Visual signs Garde.
12.3.1 Design and size of lettering and NOTE 1 Directional signs often have arrows
symbols NOTE 2 Text in italics can be difficult to read to indicate the direction of travel.
for some people.
Short sentences are easy to understand NOTE 2 Location and identification signs are
and remember. Abbreviations, words placed The dimensions of safety signs, including fire positioned at the destination.
closely together, and very long words are all safety signs, and the size of any associated
hard to read. text, should be in accordance with BS EN NOTE 3 As a rule of thumb, a person who is
ISO 7010. blind or partially sighted is likely to be able to
Visual signs should comprise simple words, read text on a signboard when the x‑height is
clearly separated from one another, in The text height for non‑safety visual signs approximately 5.7% of the viewing distance.
short sentences. Sentences or single word should be chosen to suit the application in
messages should begin with an upper case accordance with Table 5.

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12.3.2 Visual contrast contrasting border should be placed around NOTE 1 Embossed letters are easier to read
the sign, equal in width to at least half the than indented or engraved letters, especially if
For signs other than safety signs (for which x‑height of the text. their leading edges (left and upper) are sharp
there are prescribed colours), letters, symbols and as well‑defined as possible.
and pictograms should contrast visually with 12.4 Tactile and Braille signs and symbols
the signboard. Signboards should contrast Graphical symbols on directional and door
visually with their backgrounds. The use of well‑contrasted tactile text and signs should have a raised contour of the
symbols can cater for both sighted and blind same depth as tactile lettering. Accessible
NOTE 1 A difference in LRV of 70 points / partially sighted users. People who are graphical symbols should be used to denote
between the letters, symbols or pictograms blind or partially sighted and who do not read particular components of a facility, for
and the signboard, and between the signboard Braille can still identify, or be aided by, tactile example, sanitary or Changing Places toilets,
and the background, ensures good visual information. provision of an assistive listening system,
contrast. wheelchair viewing spaces and accessible
Directional signs, and signs identifying seating.
NOTE 2 Light coloured text and symbols functions or activities within a building, should
or pictograms on a dark background are incorporate embossed letters in a sans serif NOTE 2 Further information on graphical
preferred. typeface with a depth of 1.25 mm ± 0.25 symbols can be found in BS 8501.
mm, a stroke of 1.75 mm ± 0.25 mm, and the
Where the LRV of a required signboard edges slightly rounded but not half round in
colour matches that of the background wall section.
colour and neither can be changed, a visually

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Where Braille is to be provided the following BRITISH STANDARD BS 8300‑2:2018

recommendations apply.
NOTE:
• Grade 1 Braille should be used for single word or • All new signs should have raised lettering on a
short multiple word signs (e.g. “Special Baby Care capital project.
Unit”). • On a partial project if 50% of the signage requires
changing then new style raised lettering is required
• Grade 2 contracted Braille should be used to reduce throughout.
the length of signs incorporating a paragraph of text • No directory shall have mixed raised and flat
(e.g. an interpretation sign in a museum). lettering.

Where Braille forms part of a sign, a marker (e.g. a

notch or tactile shape) should be located at the left‑hand
edge of the sign to help locate the Braille message (see
Figure 10).

NOTE 3 Further information on tactile and Braille signs,

including their size and location, can be found in the
Sign design guide.

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BS8300 Section 12 Extract

In order to comply with BS8300, the following signs will

require raised lettering:

- Sign Type J [1]

- Sign Type K1 A3 [2]
- Sign Type K1 A4 [3]
- Sign Type K1 A5 [4]
- Sign Type P2 [5]
- Directories A1 [6]
- Directories A3 [7]
- Directories C [8]

The raised lettering should be at a depth of 1.25 mm

3 4 5 6 7 8
± 0.25 mm, a stroke of 1.75 mm ± 0.25 mm, and the Text @ 32 mm Cap Height
1 Building Info.
G Text: 32 mm Cp Ht
G
2
Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht
Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht
2nd line information Text: 20 mm Cap Height
TRANSPARENT
SLEEVE INSERT

edges slightly rounded but not half round in section.

SECTION
(A5 LANDSCAPE)
Upper Floor Information Floor level no.
TRANSPARENT Text @ 20 mm Cap Height Text @ 20 mm Cap Height Legend
SLEEVE INSERT Legend with symbol
SECTION
TRANSPARENT (A4 PORTRAIT) Legend Legend Legend
SLEEVE INSERT Legend Legend This Floor Information Floor level no.
SECTION Legend Legend Legend Legend with symbol

1
Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht Legend Legend Legend Legend
(A4 PORTRAIT)
Legend Legend Legend with symbol Legend Legend
Legend Legend Legend with symbol Legend with symbol Legend

Raised lettering should be finished to ensure neat colour

Legend Legend Legend with symbol
Legend Legend Legend
TRANSPARENT
SLEEVE INSERT Legend Legend Legend (Legend)
SECTION Legend Legend Legend
(A4 PORTRAIT)
Legend Legend Legend
Legend Legend Legend
Legend Legend Legend
Legend Legend Legend with symbol
Legend Text @ 15mm Cap Height Legend

separation between lettering and background.

Legend with symbol

Lower Floor Information

Legend
Legend
Legend with symbol
Legend
Legend

BUILDING MAP
Legend or room information
INSERT AREA
Legend or room information
on double slat
Legend or room information

All directory signage to be raised lettering if more than

Legend or room information

50% of an existing sign requires changing.

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BS8300 Section 12 Extract

UCL has carried out pilot sample signs and has agreed
tactile lettering can be applied in either of the following
methods:

Method 1
1.1mm thick acrylic tactile lettering, straight cut with a
6% tapered edge. Bonded to painted panel with 447
transfer adhesive.

Method 2
Photopolymer plate that has been exposed with a UV
light using a negative film. Plate is then screenprinted
with branding colours and bonded to a MSS slat. Example of Method 1 Example of Method 2

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Induction Loops

Induction loops (sometimes referred to a hearing

loop systems) should be installed in meeting rooms,
lecture theatres, classrooms, seminar rooms as well Induction loop
as at reception desks (for a full list of locations where
an induction loop should be installed please refer to installed. Please
BS8300). switch your hearing
Induction loops allow those who have a hearing aid or aid to T position.
a cochlear implant to hear the audio signal directly into
their hearing aid greatly reducing background noise and
other sounds that affect acoustic clarity via a magnetic
field. The induction loop consists of a continuous loop of
wire that produces a magnetic field that allows sound to
be heard by the user when they switch to the Tele-coil
(T switch) on their hearing aid.

When an induction loop is installed signage must be

put up to inform users that there is one present. Please
refer to page 78 on how to set up the sign.

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For recycling the standard recognised symbols need to

be used.

UCL’s standard bins, bin signage and symbols

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must be used for all relevant waste streams, unless

otherwise agreed with the UCL Waste Manager (i.e.
mixed recycling; non-recyclable waste; food only; plus
hazardous / specialist waste streams where relevant)

For more details on the UCL sustainability policies

please visit:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/greenucl/what-we-do/waste-and-
recycling

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Sustainable Material Specification: Products which are modular and can

be updated without additional use of
Where available and in appropriate recourses or elements sent to landfill
condition, signage should be reused as may be used for specific / appropriate
the preferred option. Any new signage applications (e.g. where information
should meet the minimum recycled needs to be regularly changed).
content requirements set out in the Ska For reference, the minimum RC
HE assessment tool where available. guidelines are:
New timber products should have
a chain of custody (CoC) certificate • Aluminium extrusion – 44%;
to confirm responsible sourcing (i.e. • Aluminium sheet – 73%
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or • Steel section – 60%
Programme for the Endorsement of • Steel sheet – 60%
Forest Certification (PEFC)). Products • Stainless steel – 75%
which are Greenguard Certified or have • Copper sheet – 60%
a Cradle to Cradle Silver or higher • Glass – 10%
certificate will also be deemed compliant. • Recycled composite materials – 80%

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UCL Maintained List of Suppliers UCL Contacts

The MSS (Modular Sign System) is the only system to Communications Estates
be used for UCL internal signage. The system can be
made by a number of licensed companies, however CAM Decant and Moves Manager
Communications and Marketing estates.moves@ucl.ac.uk
only UCL approved suppliers should be used for the
brand.comms@ucl.ac.uk
manufacture and installation of UCL internal signs.

The wayfinding design and artworking stages will also

require to be carried out by UCL approved wayfinding
consultants.
Digital Signage Accessibility

Please see UCL Estates signage and wayfinding page Estates Communications Team Estates Team
for information and current list of approved suppliers estates.communications@ucl. estates@ucl.ac.uk
and consultants. ac.uk

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/estates/estates-services/signage-
and-wayfinding

Any changes to signage within a building needs to go

through the building manager first.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/estates/our-services/area-
facilities-management
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006 HB Modular Sign System
(MSS)

MSS Specification

All new internal wayfinding signage for profiles can be hooked on. The signs
locking strip
UCL buildings is now to be in accordance are naturally double sided, without any
with this specification. special back plate.

The internal signs are MSS (Modular Sign The extrusions come in 3.3m lengths,
System) and distributed under licence painted to suit the UCL brand colours
from a number of suppliers. See section Nextel suede dove grey. This has
8.0 for the current list of suppliers. In this a number of benefits, it allows the dovetailed aluminium
extrusion

way the signs can be procured without extrusions to slide together smoothly, it
UCL being tied in to one manufacturer. seals the aluminium and it provides a
‘key’ for paint application.
It is a flexible simple system as it has
essentially two components; profiles Each profile is painted to the specified
and locking strip. The profiles are colours and stoved for durability, and The HB Modular Sign System is made from dovetailed aluminium extrusions,
which slide together to form the completed sign. There is no back plate which in

manufactured from aluminium extrusions, text legends are applied by direct

turn means that the sign may be single or double sided. Because it is frameless,
there is no limit to the size of the sign. It may therefore be extended or shortened
by the addition or removal of profiles. At every stage the signs remain visually
which have half-dovetails on one side. to surface printing or applied tactile compete and securely fastened. Based upon a module pitch of 5mm The HB
Modular Sign System is comprised of profiles from 5mm to 150mm. Various
profiles in the range can be added to allow the sign to become suspended,
The extruded profiles slide together to lettering where required. projecting and desk mounted.

form a sign 6mm thick. The profiles are The HB Modular Sign System is easy to assemble and dismantle – once you know
how. A discreet locking strip is concealed within the 6mm thickness and there are
no evident fastenings or fixings that could be undone with conventional tools. The
held in place by a hidden, locking strip. concealed locking strip simply slides out by being pushed by a pin through a small
hole located in the bottom profile.

The profiles are offset so that there is

always a dovetail showing and additional

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MSS Material & Colour Rules

Colours and finishes have been chosen Colour specifications are: Additional Mapping Colours:
to create a sophisticated feel, with a good Sign Text
Pantone Cool Grey 3
matt finish to avoid finger marks and to White RAL 9003 Signal White

give a good contrast to meet accessibility

Facility Icons
requirements. Pantone Orange 716
Pantone Blue 2995
Sign Background
Nextel Suede Dove Blue S2 Information Icon Pantone Cool Grey 9
Pantone Red 179

UCL logo strip Pantone Green 7496

Pantone Cool Grey 3

UCL logo strip - Library It is necessary for manufacturers to

Pantone 632 c supply samples of Pantone and RAL
colours for approval

Colour application to be with high quality

printing to ensure full colour match.

Signs to be adaptations / updates of

existing new signage to be colour tested
on a sample prior to manufacture to
ensure exact colour match, and checked
for size compatibility.
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9.1 Internal Signs
2 Mapping manufacture • Small Information signs
Top Section: Slats with legend
The maps are to be produced as a CMYK print applied to an Bottom Section: logo brand strip
aluminium backing plate with anti-graffiti coating over. This
plate will form one large slat and fit onto the dove tailed
grooved assembly. In this way the mapping can be easily
changed by peeling off the sheet and replacing with a new • Insert signs
Mapping Manufacture printed sheet. The coating will ensure the maps should not be Top Section: Slats with legend
peeled off inadvertently Bottom Section: Clear sleeve to accept paper inserts

The maps are to be produced as a CMYK Large Information Signs Where new slats are required to amend an
3 Typical Sign components • Room name signs
print applied to an aluminium backing plate Top Section: One slat with legend Bottom existing sign, a measured survey
Top Section: should
slat with legend

with anti-graffiti coating over. This plate will Section: Logo brand strip beareundertaken
some typical sets ofto confirm
The sign matrix shows the range of signs that make up the
family of signs. However there existing slat size
The sizes of slats and components is set out for each sign
components for the sign types.
form one large slat and fit onto the dove tailed and type size to ensure the
the sign correct
matrix and shownsize is in the sign template
graphically
appendix 3.7 (on separate disc from EFD).
grooved assembly. In this way the mapping Small Information signs • Directories ordered. Where new slats are required to amend an existing sign, a
measured survey should be undertaken to confirm existin
can be easily changed by peeling off the sheet Top Section: Slats with legend Bottom
Top Section: slat with building name and floor level
Middle Section: Slats with legends/map new slats
slat size and type size to ensure the correct size is ordered
Bottom Section: Logo brand strip
and replacing with a new printed sheet. The Section: Logo brand strip A sample sign showingAall colours and
• sample sign showing all colours and finishes will be
coating will ensure the maps should not be • Large Information signsfinishes will be required for client approval.
required for client approval.

peeled off inadvertently. Room Name Insert signs Top Section: One slat with legend
Bottom Section: Logo brand strip

Top Section: Slats with room number only

Typical Sign Components
Title slat
legend
Bottom Section: Clear sleeve to accept paper
The sign family shows the range of signs that
inserts to show occupancy Legend slat

make up the family of signs. However there

are some typical sets of components for the
Room name signs Legend slat

sign types. Logo slat

Top Section: Slat with room number and Directory Large info sign
Logo slat

generic legend e.g. meeting room. Not to be

Directories
used for named occupants. Legend Legend slat
Top Section: Slat with building name and floor Legend slat slat
Logo slat Room name

level Middle Section: Slats with legends/map Small info sign

Insert sleeve
Figure 39 Typical Sign components
new slats Bottom Section: Logo brand strip
Insert sign

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Installation Rules

Mounting Spacer decorations, to ensure that there are not

All signs to be wall mounted, except Signs are to be installed with aluminium holes and patches of unpainted walls etc left
where shown, and head heights to align backing plate on slatted signs and 10mm after the new scheme is in place.
except where shown. In a few exceptional foamex spacer.
Changes to signs
circumstances signs will be ceiling hung or
The spacer is to be at least 25mm smaller When a sign has been installed and changes
free standing.
than the sign edge to ensure the appearance are required to just a few slats, then blank
The sign system slats need to be assembled of a floating stand off from the background slats should be inserted temporarily to ensure
to ensure the logo slat is aligned with the wall. It is preferred that spacers are painted signs are not left with missing slats and the
bottom of the sign. Any additional small strips the nextel dove blue finish, particularly in backing panel visible.
required to stabilise the sign should be located locations where the sign edge is very visible.
Building managers are advised to order a
at the top of the sign. However a white colour is significantly more
few blank slats for the various sign types,
economical and often acceptable, a near RAL
Survey which can be used for this purpose from time
colour match to the nextel blue is a mid-price
Each location must be surveyed by the to time in their building to ensure the signs
option.
manufacturer to confirm all sign sizes shown always look good even when undergoing
in the documents prior to manufacture. Removals and making good maintenance.
When installing a new signage scheme in
In addition where new slats are being ordered Building managers should check that any
an existing building there will be old signs
to fit an existing sign, the manufacturer should sign updates should have the locking
to remove. The contract for the installer
survey the existing sign slat and type size to key reinserted by the manufacturer when
should allow for removing all the redundant
ensure consistency. complete so that the sign slats are held firmly
signs, and to make good the surfaces and
in place.
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Sign Placement Heights

Text @ 32 mm Cap Height

2100mm
average door height 123

1900mm
max distance
from floor
Building Info.
2nd line information
G
Upper Floor Information

1700mm Legend Text @ 15 mm Cp Ht

1700mm
min distance This Floor Information
Legend
TRANSPARENT
SLEEVE INSERT
SECTION depending on the
from floor
(A5 LANDSCAPE)

content, all signs

Legend
Legend

should sit 1700 from

Legend with symbol
Legend with symbol
Legend
Legend (Legend) floor 2300mm
Legend
Legend
from the finished floor
Legend
Legend
to the bottom of the sign
Legend with symbol
Legend
Legend with symbol

Lower Floor Information

Legend

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SHOT PEENED NOTES

316 GRADE STAINLESS
STEEL MOUNTING PLATE 1. ALL DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES
SET FLUSH INTO PAVING 2. DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING
3. EACH SIGN CONTENT WILL BE UNIQUE TO ITS LOCATION
4. ALL SIGNS TO COMPLY WITH DDA GUIDLENES

380

700

80
500

SECTION A - A
A

200
TOUGHENED GLASS WINDOW WITH REVERSE INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BY WHITE
APPLIED TRANSLUCENT VINYL GRAPHICS. LED LINE EDGE LIT PERSPEX PANEL.
INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BY WHITE LED LINE
UCL Bloomsbury Campus
EDGE LIT PERSPEX PANEL. ILLUMINATION TO BE EVEN ACROSS
Main Quadrangle WHOLE AREA OF GLASS WINDOW WITH A
ILLUMINATION TO BE EVEN ACROSS WHOLE AREA OF MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 2/CDM2
> GLASS WINDOW WITH A MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 2 CD/M2
Darwin Building ALL ILUMINATION TO BE INDIRECT
Science Library
Slade School of Art

>
Wilkins Building
Main Library
FOR BINDING

Map

REFERENCE DRAWINGS
2300

Key

BLACK VITREOUS ENAMEL OR PAINTED FORMED

PANEL WITH WINDOW ON BOTH SIDES FOR FRET CUT UCL LOGO TO REVEAL
GRAPHIC INFORMATION COLOURED PANEL BELOW.
INTERNAL BACK LIT LED LINE ILLUMINATION
STONE COLOURED PMS 5425 PROVIDES PROVIDES WASHLIGHT GLOW
VITREOUS ENAMEL OR PAINTED EFFECT BEHIND LOGO
FORMED PANEL
MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 1 CD/M2

ALL ILLUMINATION TO BE INDIRECT

FRET CUT UCL LOGO TO REVEAL

COLOURED PANEL BELOW.
INTERNAL BACK LIT LED LINE ILLUMINATION 350
PROVIDES PROVIDES WASHLIGHT GLOW
SHOT PEENED EFFECT BEHIND LOGO
316 GRADE STAINLESS
STEEL BASE PANEL MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 1 CD/M2
REV. DESCRIPTION DATE DWN CHKD APPD APPD
200 Client Scale

1:20 at A4

UCL
Design

FLANGE PLATE BOLTED TO FOUNDATION SLAB

PLACEMARQUE+

TITLE
UCL BLOOMSBURY CAMPUS WAYFINDING
SIGN TYPE A1 - DOUBLE SIDED
A FREESTANDING INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED MAP POINT
CAD FILENAME:

DRAWING NUMBER ORIG. DWG SIZE: A4 REV.

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NOTES

1. ALL DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES

2. DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING
3. EACH SIGN CONTENT WILL BE UNIQUE TO ITS LOCATION
4. ALL SIGNS TO COMPLY WITH DDA GUIDLENES

SHOT PEENED
316 GRADE STAINLESS
STEEL MOUNTING PLATE
SET FLUSH INTO PLINTH

380

700

80
500

BLACK VITREOUS ENAMEL OR PAINTED FORMED SECTION A - A

PANEL WITH WINDOW ON ONE SIDE FOR
GRAPHIC INFORMATION

200
TOUGHENED GLASS WINDOW WITH REVERSE INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BY WHITE
APPLIED TRANSLUCENT VINYL GRAPHICS. LED LINE EDGE LIT PERSPEX PANEL.
INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BY WHITE LED LINE
UCL Bloomsbury Campus
EDGE LIT PERSPEX PANEL. ILLUMINATION TO BE EVEN ACROSS
Main Quadrangle WHOLE AREA OF GLASS WINDOW WITH A
ILLUMINATION TO BE EVEN ACROSS WHOLE AREA OF MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 2/CDM2
> GLASS WINDOW WITH A MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 2 CD/M2
Darwin Building ALL ILUMINATION TO BE INDIRECT
FOR BINDING

Science Library
Slade School of Art

>
Wilkins Building REFERENCE DRAWINGS
Main Library

1600

Map

FRET CUT UCL LOGO TO REVEAL

COLOURED PANEL BELOW. FRET CUT UCL LOGO TO REVEAL
INTERNAL BACK LIT LED LINE ILLUMINATION COLOURED PANEL BELOW.
STONE COLOURED PMS 5425 Key
PROVIDES PROVIDES WASHLIGHT GLOW INTERNAL BACK LIT LED LINE ILLUMINATION
VITREOUS ENAMEL OR PAINTED EFFECT BEHIND LOGO PROVIDES PROVIDES WASHLIGHT GLOW
FORMED PANEL EFFECT BEHIND LOGO
MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 1 CD/M2
MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 1 CD/M2

80 ALL ILLUMINATION TO BE INDIRECT

80

A REV. DESCRIPTION DATE DWN CHKD APPD APPD

Client Client
FLANGE PLATE BOLTED TO FOUNDATION SLAB
SHOT PEENED 1:20 at A4

UCL
IN PLINTH
316 GRADE STAINLESS
STEEL BASE PANEL

Design

PLACEMARQUE+

TITLE
UCL BLOOMSBURY CAMPUS WAYFINDING
SIGN TYPE A2 - SINGLE SIDED
FREESTANDING INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED MAP POINT
CAD FILENAME:

DRAWING NUMBER ORIG. DWG SIZE: A4 REV.

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NOTES

1. ALL DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES

2. DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING
3. EACH SIGN CONTENT WILL BE UNIQUE TO ITS LOCATION
4. ALL SIGNS TO COMPLY WITH DDA GUIDLENES

1200
80
SECTION A - A
BLACK VITREOUS ENAMEL OR PAINTED
A FORMED PANEL WITH WINDOW FOR
GRAPHIC INFORMATION

200
TOUGHENED GLASS WINDOW WITH REVERSE INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BY WHITE
APPLIED TRANSLUCENT VINYL GRAPHICS. LED LINE EDGE LIT PERSPEX PANEL.
INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BY WHITE LED LINE
UCL Bloomsbury Campus
EDGE LIT PERSPEX PANEL. ILLUMINATION TO BE EVEN ACROSS
Main Quadrangle WHOLE AREA OF GLASS WINDOW WITH A
ILLUMINATION TO BE EVEN ACROSS WHOLE AREA OF MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 2/CDM2
> GLASS WINDOW WITH A MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 2 CD/M2
Darwin Building ALL ILUMINATION TO BE INDIRECT
Map
FOR BINDING

Science Library
Slade School of Art

1300 >
Wilkins Building REFERENCE DRAWINGS
Main Library

FRET CUT UCL LOGO TO REVEAL

COLOURED PANEL BELOW.
Key
INTERNAL BACK LIT LED WHITE LINE ILLUMINATION
PROVIDES PROVIDES WASHLIGHT GLOW
EFFECT BEHIND LOGO

MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 1 CD/M2

160 FRET CUT UCL LOGO TO REVEAL

COLOURED PANEL BELOW.
INTERNAL BACK LIT WHITE LED LINE ILLUMINATION
PROVIDES PROVIDES WASHLIGHT GLOW
A EFFECT BEHIND LOGO

MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 1 CD/M2

STONE COLOURED PMS 5425
VITREOUS ENAMEL OR PAINTED ALL ILLUMINATION TO BE INDIRECT
FORMED PANEL

REV. DESCRIPTION DATE DWN CHKD APPD APPD

Client Scale

UCL
1:20 at A4

Design

PLACEMARQUE+

TITLE
UCL BLOOMSBURY CAMPUS WAYFINDING
SIGN TYPE B - SINGLE SIDED
WALLMOUNTED INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED MAP POINT
CAD FILENAME:

DRAWING NUMBER ORIG. DWG SIZE: A4 REV.

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NOTES

1. ALL DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES

2. DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING
3. EACH SIGN CONTENT WILL BE UNIQUE TO ITS LOCATION
4. ALL SIGNS TO COMPLY WITH DDA GUIDLENES

80
500 SECTION A - A
BLACK VITREOUS ENAMEL OR PAINTED
A FORMED PANEL WITH WINDOW FOR
GRAPHIC INFORMATION

200
TOUGHENED GLASS WINDOW WITH REVERSE INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BY WHITE
APPLIED TRANSLUCENT VINYL GRAPHICS. LED LINE EDGE LIT PERSPEX PANEL.
INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BY WHITE LED LINE
UCL Bloomsbury Campus
EDGE LIT PERSPEX PANEL. ILLUMINATION TO BE EVEN ACROSS
Main Quadrangle WHOLE AREA OF GLASS WINDOW WITH A
ILLUMINATION TO BE EVEN ACROSS WHOLE AREA OF MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 2/CDM2
> GLASS WINDOW WITH A MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 2 CD/M2
Darwin Building ALL ILUMINATION TO BE INDIRECT
FOR BINDING

Science Library
Slade School of Art

>
Wilkins Building REFERENCE DRAWINGS
Main Library

1600

Map

FRET CUT UCL LOGO TO REVEAL

COLOURED PANEL BELOW. FRET CUT UCL LOGO TO REVEAL
Key INTERNAL BACK LIT LED WHITE LINE ILLUMINATION COLOURED PANEL BELOW.
STONE COLOURED PMS 5425 PROVIDES PROVIDES WASHLIGHT GLOW INTERNAL BACK LIT WHITE LED LINE ILLUMINATION
VITREOUS ENAMEL OR PAINTED EFFECT BEHIND LOGO PROVIDES PROVIDES WASHLIGHT GLOW
FORMED PANEL EFFECT BEHIND LOGO
MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 1 CD/M2
MAXIMUM LIGHT LEVEL OF 1 CD/M2

ALL ILLUMINATION TO BE INDIRECT

160

A
REV. DESCRIPTION DATE DWN CHKD APPD APPD
Client Client

UCL 1:20 at A4

Design

PLACEMARQUE+

TITLE
UCL BLOOMSBURY CAMPUS WAYFINDING
SIGN TYPE C - SINGLE SIDED
WALLMOUNTED INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED MAP POINT
CAD FILENAME:

DRAWING NUMBER ORIG. DWG SIZE: A4 REV.

UCL 2009 004

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NOTES

1. ALL DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES

2. DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING
WALL MOUNTED WALL MOUNTED RAILING MOUNTED 3. EACH SIGN CONTENT WILL BE UNIQUE TO ITS LOCATION
4. ALL SIGNS TO COMPLY WITH DDA GUIDLENES

TYPE C TYPE B TYPE B

FIXING DETAIL

STRUT REINFORCES BACKING PLATE AND

ACTS AS SPACER BAR - SIGN WILL SIT OFF
RAILINGS OR WALL BY 20MM

BOLT FIXES THROUGH TO WALL OR

RAILING BRACKET

SIGN BACK PLATE

1:20 1:20 1:5

FOR BINDING

REFERENCE DRAWINGS

1:20

REV. DESCRIPTION DATE DWN CHKD APPD APPD

Client Scale

UCL
1:5/1:20 at A4

Design

PLACEMARQUE+

TITLE
UCL BLOOMSBURY CAMPUS WAYFINDING
SIGN TYPE B/C - SINGLE SIDED
WALLMOUNTED INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED MAP POINT
CAD FILENAME:

TYPICAL FIXING DETAIL TO WALLS AND RAILINGS

RAILING MOUNTED - 8 BOLTS PER SIGN WALL MOUNTED FIXING - 4 BOLTS PER SIGN DRAWING NUMBER ORIG. DWG SIZE: A4 REV.
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9.0 Sign Specification

9.2 External Signs

394.0 MACE
UCL
Sch 17408
Ref 2
Type B
Dwg GA
52.6 Loc --
66.4

92
70.1

0°.
Rev 2 - 07/12/2018
81.5 Drn WB
DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES

A-A ( 1 : 8 ) Scale 1 : 10 @ A2
© RIVERMEADE SIGNS 2018
500.0 450.0
250.0 100.0

A
B B

1800.0 1300.0

2292.6 C C

440.0

291.5
6.5
Kopex PVC Flexible
conduit 20mm OD
200.0 623-697
NOT IN RIVERMEADE
SCOPE
A

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MACE
4mm thick aluminium folded back tray,
drilled to accept M5 countersunk UCL
fixings, drilled to accept M10 wall studs. Sch 17408
Machined with ingress hole for power conduit. Ref 2
Type B
Dwg EXPLODED VIEW
2" x 1" x 1/8" aluminium angle, Loc --
machined with a slot for cable routing.
3mm thick aluminium side and bottom plates, tack welded inside the back tray
to be rebated, bonded to the channel frame with Rev 2 - 07/12/2018
1mm thick VHB tape 2" x 2" aluminium angle frame, Drn WB
tacke welded onto the channel DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES

frame and bolted with M5 fixings. Scale 1 : 12 @ A2

Drilled and tapped to accept side © RIVERMEADE SIGNS 2018

2.5mm thick electrics carrier M5 fixings

tack welded into the channel frame

12V junction box

and cable grommet
1" x 5/8" x 1/8" aluminium
light sheet retaining angle
Light sheet panel 4.1K

3mm thick aluminium removable plate

10mm thick
4mm thick aluminium spacer, profile trovidur spacer
cut and rebated to create gulley for M10 x 250mm
the water to run off. Bonded to the chemset stud fixings
face panel with T55 tape

2.5mm thick aluminium

front cover, drilled to
accept M3 countersunk
fixings

240V junction box and

60W 12V IP65 transformer

Aluminium frame comprising:

-2" 1/2 x 1" 1/2 x 3/16" channel frame
-2" x 2" x 10swg box section
2mm thick aluminium
-2" x 1" x 10swg box sections
glass shelf
-2" 1/2" x 1" x 1/8" angles

2.5mm thick aluminium

45° folded carrier 2mm thick fomex packers
1.5mm thick stainles 6mm thick opti white bonded to the front and side
steel kick plate, thoughened glass, drilled of the frame with 0.5mm thick
2 diods LED modules
mechanically fixed to to accept M6 countersunk VHB tape.
the frame with M3 fixings. Mechanically fixed
countersunk screws. to the channel frame
3mm thick aluminium face, profile cut
with slot for bottom illumination, bonded
to the channel frame with 1mm thcik VHB tape

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50.0 mm 316 grade stainless steel kick plate Sch No. 46923

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100.0 mm overall dimensions added
cable access holes Type REF 21 - DOUBLE SIDED
193.0 194.0 230.0
50.0 mm increase depth of sign below ground level Ref A2
External Signs

overall
500.0 mm face aperture increased to suit artwork
75.0 Location BENTHAM HOUSE
496.0 foundation 700 x 900 x 600mm
M6x25 stainless steel bolt with nuts / washers
Revision 1
37.0
overall 18.0 Scale 1 : 8 @ A3 & 1 : 4 @ A1
85.5 mm 25.4 63.5 mm
face cover 18.0
37.0
42.75 mm Drawn JMP Date 15/06/2011
Sign Specification

31.75 mm
1”x1 1/2”x1/4” aluminium angle, drilled with 2No. holes
to accept M6 bolts, mechanically fixed to monolith
(holes in monolith to be drilled on site to align with angle)
angle to be drilled and tapped on site to accept M5 machine
194.0 230.0 screw fixings
193.0

M5x25 C/S stainless steel security machine screw

all horizontal bracing machined with 35mm ø cable access holes

18.0 18.0
photocell detector ER12RN Royce Thompson 0121785 4700 mounted through 20mm ø hole
560.0
face cover 18.0
in 5mm top plate with control unit mounted on the reverse of the top plate
500.0 mm
upper face of top horizontal hollow square section bracing machined with over sized slot to accept control unit
491.0 mm
200.0 mm 5mm thick aluminium top plate machined to leave a 1mm lip
1.0 mm 5.0 mm 71.5 mm 4mm wide on both edges and 1mm x 3mm on both ends
20.0 mm
machined with 20mm ø hole to accept photocell and mechanically
fixed to channel frame sealed around perimeter with gasket
50.8 mm
4mm thick profiled aluminium packing plate machined along top edge with step detail
bonded to face of aluminium face access panel
35.0 mm
171.0 mm 69.4 mm
15.0 mm 200.0 mm 50.8 mm

35.0 mm 50.0 mm
20.0
10.0 mm
3mm thick aluminium face cover folded returns on 3 sides
30.0 aperture cut face to show graphic, machine along top return with oversized
half round to accept photocell detector and profile cut along bottom edge
169.0 mm
with “UCL” letters and face applied white vinyl logo, cover mechanically fixed to frame
face aperture with M3 C/S stainless steel pignose machine screws along top and side returns
440.0 mm
405.0 mm
Selectronic IP rated LED illumination

Prismex edge illuminated panel

1475.0 mm
face aperture
glass 1300.0 mm
1470.0 mm
1325.0 mm
face cover
1750.0 mm

side plates
2045.5 mm 2046.0 mm

overall
2300.0 mm

channel frame
2441.0 mm

6mm thick toughened glass panel drilled and countersunk to accept

4 No. M6 fixings 50mm x 15mm hole centres

20.0
380.0
glass
470.0 mm

M6 C/S glass fixings

10.0 mm
glass 6.0 mm

422.0 mm 35.0 mm
2mm thick aluminium plate to support bottom edge of glass panel
75.3 mm
mechanically fixed and spaced with 10mm thick packer from horizontal bracing
133.5 mm
57.0 mm 25.0 mm 4mm thick profiled aluminium packing plate machined along top edge with step detail
and rebated on reverse with 3mm deep recess to accept LED bar mechanically fixed
30.0 to 3mm thick aluminium face

2” x 2” x 10swg aluminium hollow square section

horizontal bracing welded to channel frame
20.0 machined with 35mmø cable access holes
face cover
23.0 mm
3mm thick aluminium face panel aperture cut with graphic aperture
and bottom illumination slot. THB fixed to channel frame
322.0 mm
3mm thick aluminium side plates machined to leave a 1mm lip
300.0 mm 271.2 mm 4mm wide on both edges Techniflex THB fixed to channel frame
to create a well to accept aluminium face panels

2 1/2” x 1 1/4” x 3/16” channel frame legs

drilled and tapped to accept M6 glass mounting fixings

M3 C/S stainless steel pignose kick plate fixings

300.0 mm 25.0 mm
needs to be 3mm thick aluminium straps mechanically fixed to horizontal bracing
310.0mm fabricated aluminium electrical enclosure

3mm thick aluminium lap plate 50 x 300, bonded to the reverse of kick plate
kick plate with 1mm thick foam tape to overhang edge by 5mm
250.0 mm 200.0 mm
170.0 mm
2.0 mm 2.0mm 316 grade stainless steel kick plate
with press folded returns to fit tight around
400.0 mm 298.4 mm 486 x 63.5 frame drilled and countersunk to accept
M3 mechanical fixings through return
3.0
2 piece 3mm thick laser profile cut stianless steel ground plate shot peen finish
8.0 mm each drilled and countersunk to accept M5 machine screws

ID32.25 mm
15.0
kick plate ID 487.0 mm
476.5 mm 205.0 35.0 Aluminium gusset plates welded to channel frame and base plate
150.0
445.0
20.0 mm 20.0 mm spreader plate

20mm thick aluminium base plate drilled with oversized

25mm ø holes to accept stud fixings, 200 x 35mm centre slot
25.0 mm for cable access and fret cut to accept channel frame
to be welded on face and reverse
550.0 mm 450.0 mm
600.0 mm M16 chemset stud fixings (ground details to be confirmed)

700.0 mm 900.0 mm
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