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PROJECT DESIGN BRIEF
MDes RESEARCH PROJECTDESIGN of TRANSITIONAL SPACES
MINDFUL DESIGN PRACTICEDZ 52005
A CONTEXT FOR INVESTIGATING URBAN ENVIRONMENTWITHIN TOWN CENTRES
The design brief aims to develop ideas based on functionality of urban spaces and how they are constantly changing to meet current and future economic and cultural trends.
The research project would assess the variety of existing elements in town centres and make proposals for future developments in conjunction with a variety of different
stakeholders.
The research case study for TRANSITIONAL SPACES was the town of KIRKCALDY
which is currently going through a state of transition due to some new developments.
RATIONALE and CONTEXT : KIRKCALDYWAYFINDING SIGNAGE TOWN WALKS HIGH STREET SPACES
MAPPING SOLUTIONS ARTSCAPES ENTRY PORTALS ACCESS POINTS ZONING AREAS
A D C
RATIONALE and CONTEXT : HIGH STREET ENVIRONMENTThe initial project remit became too wide to have a real focus on a specific output for a project
realisation. Focus on the HIGH STREET ENVIRONMENT as a more realistic challenge.
HUBS are formed where junctions meet and interact
RATIONALE and CONTEXT : PRACTICAL RESEARCH PHOTOGRAPHY SKETCHBOOK OBSERVATIONS LINEAR DRAWINGS
QUESTIONNAIRES CASE STUDY RESEARCH MINDMAPPING KNOWLEDGE SWATCHES ACTIVITY WORKSHOPS
RATIONALE and CONTEXT : STAKEHOLDERSKIRKCALDY4ALL KIRKCALDY CIVIC SOCIETY GREENER KIRKCALDY
FIFE COUNCIL has PLANNING , ECONOMIC REGENERATION, and HERITAGE INTERPRETATIONLOCAL COUNCILLORS GENERAL PUBLIC RETAILERS BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS
PROPERTY DEVELOPERS CITY SITE ESTATES and MACDONALD ESTATES PROPERTY AGENTSI LOVE KIRKCALDY is a new FACEBOOK GROUP to stimulate POSITIVE DISCUSSION
www.knat.org.uk
METHODS : KNOWLEDGE SWATCHESKnowledge swatches were used to develop design thinking for the project.
The overall aim was to establish a focal point for the research development.
HOW WILL SUCCESS BE MEASURED AGAINST INITIAL DESIGN PROJECT AIMS ?use of post-it pads to mind map against the project questions
PROJECT FOCUS
QUANTIFYNEEDS
PROJECTDETAIL
ASSESSCOSTS
SEPT2012
METHODS : WORKSHOP ACTIVITY in SUMMER 2010PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPS
Half-day workshop with various stakeholders looking at high street mapping and identification of empty and redundant spaces. Participants came from
KIRKCALDY CIVIC SOCIETY ADAM SMITH COLLEGE INDIVIDUALS FRIENDS
CONCLUSION : USING NEW METHODS OF COLLABORATION and FINDING NEW THINKING
mapping identify new initiatives discussion differentiate
retail occupancy developments analyse marking notes generate ideas
METHODS : CASE STUDY COMPARISONSResearch methods included visiting and studying other relevant urban developments that had gone through
regeneration and developmental change. Inspiration came from a wide variety of sources within the UK and abroad.
Sustainability is a major factor in creating new urbanism and most case study examples involved wide participation
and consultation through different design methods.
CLAYSTATION
LINLITHGOW FUTURE CITY GAME
BIG THINGS ON THE BEACH: PORTOBELLO
http://www.youarethecity.com
http://gehlarchitects.wordpress.com/books/life-between-buildings-1971/
http://www.claystation.org/
http://www.ads.org.uk/reports_studies/722_linlthgow-future-city-game
http://www.bigthingsonthebeach.org.uk/component/content/article/36-imagine-porty-prom-events/120-the-big-idea-a-big-prom-on-the-promenade-event-sat-21st-august
YOU ARE THECITY
BOOK REFERENCES
NICE
PLAYING WITH THE CITY
METHODS : COMMUNICATION DESIGN of TRANSITIONAL SPACES in TOWN CENTRES
BLOGGING became a source of information referencing to the wide range of urban regeneration strategies that are happening all over the world.
The Wordpress Blog IONSPACE7 has become the project sketchbook for design thinking for the Masters of Design Project.
The on-line process has been useful as a design method tool enabling design thinking to be recorded in a digital way.
http://ionspace7.com
PRODUCTION : CREATE HUBPOINTSTOWN CENTRES : WHY DO THEY JUST NEED TO BE ABOUT SHOPS ?
EACH TOWN CAN BE ANALYSED BASED ON PRE-DETERMINED CRITERIA
OPTION 1 SUB-DIVIDE the HIGH STREET into 4 DIFFERENT SECTORS
QUARTERS ZONES SECTIONS SPECIALIST AREAS CREATE FOCAL HUBS
PRODUCTION : CREATE HUBPOINTSIDENTIFY a PERMANENT SPACE for a DESIGN-LED HUBPOINT
DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE MULTI-USE SPACE IN TOWN CENTRESfor
WORKSHOP EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE
LOCAL AUTHORITY
CIVIC SOCIETY
STAKEHOLDERIDENTIFY
COLLABORATIONSTAKEHOLDER
STAK
EHO
LDER
STAK
EHO
LDER
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLD
ER
STAKEHOLD
ER
STAKEHOLDER
ARTISTIC
PROFESSIONAL
CHARITIES
COMMUNITY
ARCHITECTS +DESIGNERS
SCHOOLS
PLANNERS
STUDENTS
CLUBS
SHOPPERS
VISITORS
TOURISTS
SOCIETIES
INDIVIDUALS
STUDENTS
THEATRE
KIRKCALDY4ALL
CHILDREN
BUSINESSES
RETAILERS
DEVELOPERS
PROPERTY AGENTS
POLICE
TRANSPORT
HERITAGE
MUSEUMS
ARTISTS
DISABLED
PRODUCTION : HUBPOINTS
CREATE NEW
HUBPOINTS FOR
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
REGENERATION OF EMPTY SPACES
DEVELOP NEW GREEN SPACES
DEVELOPART & CRAFT
ZONES
HIGH STREET INTERVENTIONS
CULTURAL & HERITAGE
INFORMATION
NEW INFOMAPS
DEVELOPCYCLE ROUTES
WAYFINDINGSIGNAGE
DEVELOP A DESIGN & ARTS
CENTRE
TOWN BRANDINGIDENTITY
ARCHITECTURAL WALKING
TOURS
CIVIC SOCIETY EVENTS
STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDERS
STAK
EHO
LDER
SST
AKEH
OLD
ERS
STAKEHOLDERS
STAKEHOLD
ERS
STAKEHOLD
ERS
STAKEHOLDERS
WORKSHOPACTIVITY
ESTABLISHFITNESSTRAILS
GREEN MAPS
PUBLIC PARK IMPROVEMENTS
EMPTY SPACESREGISTER
OUTDOORSUMMERCINEMA
REGULAR MARKETS
MUSICALEVENTS
PRODUCTION : DESIGN –LED PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPSTHE FACILITATOR WOULD ORGANISE AND CO-ORDINATE WORKSHOPS
BASED ON RELEVANT ISSUES ON COMMERCIAL, CREATIVE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTSPARTICIPATION - COMMENT – SURVEYS – OPINIONS - CREATIVE THOUGHT
DEVELOP MENT OF URBAN SPACES FOR PUBLIC USE IN TOWN CENTRES
WORKSHOPDESIGNER+
FACILITATOR
STAKEHOLDERSSTAKEHOLDERS
STAK
EHO
LDER
SST
AKEH
OLD
ERS
STAKEHOLDERS
STAKEHOLD
ERS
STAKEHOLD
ERS
STAKEHOLDERS
WORKSHOPACTIVITY
WORKSHOPACTIVITY
WORKSHOPACTIVITY
WORKSHOPACTIVITY
WORKSHOPACTIVITY
WORKSHOPACTIVITY
TIMELINE
SKETCH OF THE PROPOSED TIMELINE PLANNING FOR IMPLEMENTING AND COMPLETING THE MDes DESIGN RESEARCH PROJECT
for TRANSITIONAL SPACES in TOWN CENTRES : HUBPOINT WORKSHOPS
TIMELINE : DETAILED PROGRAMME OF ACTIONTHE TIME LINE WOULD BE DEVELOPED TO MATCH THE ACTIVITY OF THE DESIGN RESEARCH PROJECT
PROJECT DEADLINE WOULD BE END OF AUGUST 2012FOR
• REALISATION + PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL PROJECT SOLUTION IN SEPTEMBER 2012
T I M E L I N E
1 2 3
SUMMER 2011
SEPTEMBER 2011
FEBRUARY 2012
MAY 2012WORKSHOP WORKSHOP WORKSHOP
CIVIC SOCIETY
PLANNERS
KNAT
I LOVE KDY
KIRKCALDY4ALL
GREENERKIRKCALDY
RETAILERS
ARCHITECTS
DEVELOPERS
STUDENTS
KIRKCALDY4ALL
PLANNERS
CIVIC SOCIETY
ECONOMIC DEV
POLICE
PUBLIC
TRANSPORT
KIRKCALDY4ALL
FINAL MDESCRIT
MDPCRIT
PLANNING EVALUATE EVALUATE EVALUATE
FINALISE
FINAL DESIGN BRIEF
2011 2012