There is a map in Nagoya station in an alcove. The map is a work of art, so they put a glass pane across the alcove. Unfortunately, this compromises the art's utility as a map, and many travelers (particularly foreigners) don't realize that it is ten feet from the information desk that has real maps. This led to a lot of people leaning into the alcove to see the detail on the map, causing lots of head banging on the glass.
They eventually fixed this by a ranging for an artistic arrangement of dots on the glass, which appear suspended in air over the alcove and clue people in that there is glass. The new problem? People try to touch the dots, so the glass is now smudgy for most of the day, which predictably drives the janitors nuts.
They eventually fixed this by a ranging for an artistic arrangement of dots on the glass, which appear suspended in air over the alcove and clue people in that there is glass. The new problem? People try to touch the dots, so the glass is now smudgy for most of the day, which predictably drives the janitors nuts.