Stepped in an elevator yesterday with a colleague at a downtown Minneapolis hotel on the way to a meeting...
Once in the elevator, we turned to see this.
We had to do a double take to figure out which surface/button to push for the 3rd floor -- is it the one on the left or the right?!
In this example, the black circles have raised floor numbers and braille; the white buttons are the ones you press.
I understand the requirements for blind/visually impaired people -- the raised numbers and braille have to be mapped to the appropriate button. But, in this case, having to feel one's way around this button layout leaves a lot to be desired.
THIS DESIGN: C-
Related: Elevator buttons via Google Image search.
UPDATED: Interesting post on Elevator Button Chaos Theory from Jeffrey Austin White
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