Hyundai Construction Parking Lot Wins Red Dot Design Award

Comparison before (left) and after applying the universal design wayfinding system. Provided by Hyundai Construction

Hyundai Construction announced on July 4 that its parking lot wayfinding system, "Here and Somewhere," has been selected as a winner in the Design Concept category at the Red Dot Design Award, one of the world's top three design awards.

The system features brightness-focused colors that consider people with color vision deficiency, highly legible fonts for the elderly and those with low vision, and pictograms that are intuitively understandable for children and foreigners. It is applied to underground parking lots within apartment complexes. The system also enhances the prevention of everyday safety accidents by clearly distinguishing safety elements such as emergency bells and fire hydrants through color coding.

This is the first time the Universal Design Wayfinding System (UDWS) has been implemented in Korea, utilizing a font developed by the Korea Disabled People's Development Institute together with paint manufacturer KCC. The company plans to gradually introduce this system in new complexes starting with those scheduled for completion next year, following pilot applications at sites such as Hillstate Lake Songdo 4th Complex. Hyundai Construction stated, "We will provide a comfortable living environment through designs that consider the diverse needs of our residents."