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Waterloo station's new international terminal will handle 6,000 passengers an hour at peak times, which meant that signage was an important design factor. The signage was developed by the graphics and corporate identity firm Henrion, Ludlow & Schmidt (HLS). HLS used computer simulation to envisage the various route decisions which passengers would take. The signs use elements of existing BR signs, but include a yellow band at the bottom of the signs to echo the yellow in the Eurostar brand identity. This band also means that the signs are more visible. A lighter shade of blue is used to pick out the French equivalent of the English text on the signs.
Publication Name: Design (London, England)
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0011-9245
Year: 1993
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Taps
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The tap industry in the UK has been held back by strict regulations. Taps in the UK must be of a certain internal diameter to ensure an adequate flow if water is at tank pressure, for example and hot and cold water must be separate before it reaches the tap. Other countries such as Italy and Germany have tap industries which are more advanced. In continental markets, the single lever tap is popular, yet there are few of these in the UK.
Publication Name: Design (London, England)
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0011-9245
Year: 1993
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