Signage for shopping centers
Shopping malls are public use facilities. Hundreds of people spend time in them every day. Some have very large areas, which on a first visit can make it difficult to move around freely and find important places, such as toilets or up and down stairs. So it is important to label them well. This has to do primarily with safety, but also with customer comfort.
The mall is no longer just stores
Today, shopping malls no longer serve a shopping-only function. Stores still form the overwhelming majority in these facilities, occupy a significant area of the center. Restaurants, bars and cafes are also appearing, so that you can spend more time shopping, but also make an appointment only, including business ones. For the youngest there are playrooms. In addition, the mall offers hairdresser and beautician services, and even a travel agency and bank. Space is also provided for office space.
Such a multifunctional space requires very good signage. Thanks to the signs, you can find a specific place faster and easier, as well as the road that leads to it. Pictograms, therefore, are very important elements of the equipment of public spaces, especially with a large area. It is worthwhile to take care of their proper arrangement.
- They should appear in a place visible to all.
- They are to have an unambiguous message.
- They must be placed at eye level of people moving through the building.
- In areas with limited light, escape signs must be made using photoluminescent technology.
- Information, prohibition and order signs are used in shopping centers.
Evacuation and safety signs
Due to the fact that shopping centers are objects of public use, they must meet the requirements of the Decree of the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration on fire protection of buildings, other objects and areas. Evacuation signs are subject to PN-EN ISO 7010:2012 and PN-92-N-01256-02, while fire protection signs are subject to PN-EN ISO 7010:2012. Each of these standards addresses requirements related to the color and shape of signs.
As for evacuation signs, they are designed to mark the escape route to be taken to the exit in an emergency situation. Among them are: emergency exit to the left, direction of escape route, collection point for evacuation i push from the right side to open.
Fire safety signs, on the other hand, refer to fire-fighting equipment, which, according to the requirements, must be located in public facilities. They are red in color, with a white border and pictogram. Here are examples: Fire extinguisher, Fire blanket i Fire doors.
In addition, various regulations and instructions are used in shopping centers to streamline the entire rescue operation. They further indicate how to deal with life-threatening situations. It can be General fire safety instructions, Fire safety instructions for commercial and service facilities, Safety instructions for handling a powder extinguisher and Occupational health and safety instructions for operating a cash register.
Information signs in shopping centers
In the proper marking of the space of service and commercial facilities, informational signs are used. This allows both new and regular customers to move around more freely. Signage points to specific locations within the building, such as men's room, ladies' room, trashcan i elevator. In addition, in shopping malls you can find placards customer service whether bistro.
All public use facilities require signage. What pictograms they ultimately include depends on the premises you can find in them. However, it must be remembered that it is necessary to mark the escape route and fire-fighting equipment. Lack of signs that meet the standards in this regard will result in a failure to comply with the obligation of the building owner or manager, which in turn can result in fines and penalties.
