Brief supplied by David Pidgeon as part of the event A Brief Exchange, which paired 10
industry professionals with upcoming designers asking them to answer a brief within 2
weeks.
The problem identified was that the current destination control elevator systems are limited
in their flexibility and lack sufficient options to suit varying environments. The objective
was then to design a more coherent and flexible solution (consisting of a standalone unit, a
wall unit and a lift identifier) that could be applied to any given environment by simply
selecting the form or material required.
I was drawn to the idea of a form that references the gesture of someone guiding someone
else. In the same way one person guides another, the control system exists to guide a person
to their required elevator car, which then takes them to their desired floor. A rounded and
a sharper form were created to suit varying environments.
I applied the style across the components of the system: the standalone unit, the wall unit
and the lift identifier. I took into consideration a sharper form as well as a more rounded
one, to adapt the shape of the environments they may exist in.