PROJECT DESIGN BRIEF MDes RESEARCH PROJECT DESIGN of TRANSITIONAL SPACES MINDFUL DESIGN PRACTICE DZ 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
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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