Name: Making sense of maps
Uploaded: 2012-09-29T14:02:27Z
Duration: 16 min 19 s
Description: Aris Venetikidis is fascinated by the maps we draw in our minds as we move around a city -- less like street maps, more like schematics or wiring diagrams, abstract images of relationships between places. How can we learn from these mental maps to make better real ones? As a test case, he remakes the notorious Dublin bus map.

Aris Venetikidis is fascinated by the maps we draw in our minds as we move around a city -- less like street maps, more like schematics or wiring diagrams, abstract images of relationships between places. How can we learn from these mental maps to make better real ones? As a test case, he remakes the notorious Dublin bus map.

Aris Venetikidis: Making sense of maps

Making sense of maps

Aris Venetikidis shares how mental maps shape our perception of cities, emphasizing the importance of simplicity in design.

Venetikidis demonstrates the transformative power of schematic design in public transport maps, making complex systems accessible.

By redesigning Dublin's bus map, Venetikidis unveils the potential for clear, coherent transport visuals to enhance urban navigation.