Thesis Proposal- The Collective Goal

WHAT DEFINES A COMMUNITY?

IT’S WHERE WE DO OUR ACTIVITIES

BUT WHERE DO WE TALK ABOUT THIS AND BE ENGAGED IN OUR COMMUNITY?

WHAT IS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TODAY?

SHARING

DOING

HOW DO WE BRING THIS SOCIAL SPARK TO PUBLIC SPACES?

HOW DO WE BRING THIS SOCIAL SPARK TO PUBLIC SPACES?

WHAT’S A PUBLIC SPACE?

BUSINESSES, & PUBLIC PLACES... WE INTERACT WITH THEM EVERYDAY.

SO WHAT IS A SOCIAL GOAL THAT COMMUNITIES WANT TO ACHIEVE?

HEALTH.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HEALTH STATUSNUTRITION MENTAL WELLNESS

WHERE ARE THESE HEALTHY CITIES?

SAN JOSE

CINCINNATI HAS THE THIRD LOWEST HEALTH CITY SCORE.

(#48/50)

problem statement

HOW CAN WE USE PUBLIC SPACES TO ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE AND EDUCATE A COMMUNITY TO LIVE HEALTHIER?

YAYYY!

WAIT, WHAT?

problem statement

HOW CAN WE USE PUBLIC SPACES TO ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE AND EDUCATE A COMMUNITY TO LIVE HEALTHIER?

problem statement

HOW CAN WE USE PUBLIC SPACES TO ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE AND EDUCATE A COMMUNITY TO LIVE HEALTHIER?

define a public space...

problem statement

HOW CAN WE USE PUBLIC SPACES TO ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE AND EDUCATE A COMMUNITY TO LIVE HEALTHIER?

define a public space...

what do you mean by health?

WHAT IS A PUBLIC SPACE WE ALL HAVE TO USE?

NOT SO GOOD GOOD

BESTBETTER

ALL VARIATIONS ON THE SAME EXPERIENCE

ALL VARIATIONS ON THE SAME EXPERIENCE

HOW CAN THIS PLACE

GET YOU TO THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS?

GET YOU TO THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS?

NUTRITION

GET YOU TO THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS?

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

NUTRITION

IT’S NOT GOING TO BE THIS AGAIN.

problem statement

HOW CAN WE CREATE A ‘LIFESTYLE CENTER’ TO ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE

AND EDUCATE A COMMUNITY TO LIVE A MORE NUTRITIOUS AND ACTIVE

(HEALTHY) LIFESTYLE?

DESIGN CRITERIA

its about the visual experience

how can we create a ‘lifestyle center’ to engage, incentivize and educate a com-munity to live a more nutritious and active lifestyle?

its about how this new experience motivates change

how can we create a ‘lifestyle center’ to engage, incentivize and educate a com-munity to live a more nutritious and active lifestyle?

WHERE?

HERE HERE+

WHAT?

a service or system provided by a ‘lifestyle center,’

(may not be limited to web-based applications)

WHY?

1. it’s not online exclusive

3. healthier community= better local economy,

4. brands convey lifestyles, why can’t a public space?

2. from the internet we learn that the scucess of positive activities

is related to others

research phase

-understand how people think about topics of nutrition/exercise at the store... or even at our everyday home

-specific to cincinnati: health landscape for people who do these activities

problem statement

HOW CAN WE CREATE A ‘LIFESTYLE CENTER’ TO ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE

AND EDUCATE A COMMUNITY TO LIVE A MORE NUTRITIOUS AND ACTIVE

(HEALTHY) LIFESTYLE?