Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka state, India. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. It continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as the Group of Monuments at Hampi.
Signage Design
A particular architectural detailing from the historical environment is the inspiration. This is incorporated in Direction, Identification, Information, Maps, signs across the site and leading to it. Owing to the vastness of the site, plotting the landmarks on a site map, numbering and identifying them pictorially was a boon for the traveler.