Directional pylons

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DIRECTIONAL PYLONS
FREESTANDING WAYFINDING
SYSTEMS


A directional pylon is a freestanding sign with directional information that guides users to the right locations within a facility, car park, campus, housing estate, service zone or building complex.

In practice, these solutions also function as directional totems, freestanding signposts, on-site directional signs, freestanding directional boards, directional monoliths, or outdoor directional information systems.

At PRETENDE, we design them as part of a structured wayfinding system, not as individual elements placed randomly along the user’s route.

  • What is a directional pylon sign

  • Pedestrian and vehicular traffic

  • Directional sign

  • Effectiveness of the wayfinding system

FAQ

FAQ - Directional pylons
  • 1) Is one directional wayfinding pylon enough, or do you need a full system?

  • 2) Can a wayfinding pylon guide both pedestrians and drivers at the same time?

  • 3) When should a directional totem be illuminated?

  • 4) How can you avoid putting too much information on a wayfinding sign?

  • 5) Can the outdoor wayfinding system be expanded in the future?

  • 6) What has the greatest impact on the effectiveness of freestanding wayfinding signs?

INFORMATION NEEDED FOR A WAYFINDING SYSTEM

For a discussion about directional pylons, information totems or an outdoor wayfinding system, it’s worth sending photos of the site, the layout of the driveway or pedestrian approach, a rough site plan, a list of destinations the user should be guided to, and information on whether the system needs to work after dark as well.

The key is to understand the user journey: where they arrive from (by car or on foot), where they make decisions, and at what point they need clear confirmation they’re heading in the right direction.

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