Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Stencils made of metal; Alberto Caeiro's poem about the river Tagus printed on a pier; a picto-
gram of a fish indicates an existing fishing spot; crossing different urban and historical points;
white paint stencils.
Signage system and graphic interventions invading doors and walls of abandoned warehouses
and stores.
Approach
P-06 Atelier wanted more than just a basic wayfinding system; so the bikeway gives
more than just directional and route information for its users. The project uses graphic
interpretations that encourage users further and further down the route. For example,
under a bridge support, the designers created a typographic onomatopoeic interpreta-
tion that imitates the sounds of the bridge above. It is as if a story is being told along
the path. Nuno Gusmão comments, 'The signs and signage tell us a story, take us,
guide us, and seduce us along this stretch. All the customized signs, symbols and
words establish boundaries, guidance and information, in order to determine move-
ment and relations with the urban context that it crosses. Stopping and moving in this
“installation” give form to the language/message of the total space, like in the pages
of a topic. Unusual installations, like the poem of Portuguese poet Alberto Caeiro
about the River Tagus, are used on a pier along the route, as is the pictogram of a
fish indicating an existing fishing spot. These graphic narratives identify the different
types of use that people gave to this stretch of riverside. With a clear intention of re-