Borders are more than lines - they have functions Borders are [[Visual Device|visual devices]] The visual where: - borders - Addresses - ID labels Border + ID label for everything that has a shadow Ask the question - does this thing belong here? This is an iterative process - [[building a feedback loop into the environment]] “Everything that casts a shadow” - gets you to yellow, it’s achievable and sustainable [[Plan Do Check Act]] loop Cleaning is BORING, you need a second level of engagement - dirt prevention Borders let you see motion The foundation: floor borders for everything that casts a shadow Moveable and immovable items Make sure they last for 12 months Make sure they can be moved overnight Border functions - Double borders - Nested borders - Borders inside and underneath items - Borders can show multiple states of a process Why lay down borders when we’re going to change them anyway? - based on the faulty assumption that borders take a long time - Borders can always be changing and developing - the environment keeps learning ## 12 reasons borders make sense 1. Borders give meaning to the word “empty” 2. You can tell at a glance when an item is out of place. If you keep finding it out of place, you may learn that it’s in the way of something else 3. You can tell something is missing at a glance (and what it is, if there’s an address) 4. You can spot intruders at a glance, because they aren’t in a bordered location 5. You can at a glance what is still available for use - is there room? or no room? 6. Borders allow you to see the flow - starting from the floor [[Function + location = flow]] Without borders, we are in motion and we are unsafe. Borders support a fundamental need - to recognize patterns The mind responds to geometry