Originally Posted by
Sykes
IMO, the F-terminal layout makes more sense than trying to keep the odds and evens on the right side once you reach the end. Once you're in that close proximity it makes more sense to have adjacent gates be sequential to the extent possible. There's a large gap between F15 and F22, so it makes sense for the gap in numbers to be there. Plus, it doesn't really make much difference given once you get there all of the gates will be visible from each other, so any confusion will be very short-lived.
I understand what you're saying but it still would make more sense to put even on one side and odd on the other. Given the spacing they have shown in the picture then F12/F14/F16/F18/F20/F22 all fit on the "right" side (looking top down from the pic). F11/F13/F15/F17/F19 all fit on the "left" side. F21 becomes the "end of the hall" gate. That follows your rule of having the adjacent gates sequential at the end with 19/20/21 all being down there. It also follows my 'rule' of even on one side, odd on the other. And it makes perfect logical sense.
Also, anyone walking past F15 will see F19 on the left-hand side "after" F22. Or, they are looking on the right side and see "F22" and wonder where the heck F19/F20/F21 all are since they are lower numbers and should come before seeing F22. Sure...if they can see the trees from the forest then we don't have an issue. But given how people can't seem to follow simple number schemes as already mentioned in this thread, I think the F layout is completely wrong.
-RM