Stakeholder Map and Target group

A proposed stakeholder map was created with the intension of identify perceived users and interest groups.



A revised stakeholder map was created after observing how the space was used and questioning the users about their demographics. As expected the main use of the area was as a shortcut saving a few seconds off their journey used by many students and staff. Few also whilst passing used the bins and several sat down for a moment on the seats. Those who used the seats for more than a minute were usually none students and either non lecturing staff eating lunch; elderly users having a rest or homeless.

Target Users

The space will be designed with the intention of appealing to UCLan members only. Whilst the space may be appealing to staff, students and the community it is deemed necessary to aim at the core demographics based in and around the space namely students with the considerations outlined in the above diagram and bring back the space to the students.

Whose Line is it anyway (Role Playing)!

For this task as a group we had to get into the frame of mind of a person different to ourselfs and come up with ideas relevant to the task yet not by bias with our own personal feelings, in effect we had to think like the role we had adopted.

Artist: Expression, Art Gallart outside for the public to display work, A giant graffitti wall, Vibrant colours and images, a place for relaxation.

Aritect: Provide shelter, Create a stonger foundation and focal point, better seating and facilites.

People: Life, Create links, Community bonding, Find a common language, sharing experiences, people around other people, feeling happy.

Metaphor!

What is in a word?

Diveristy: Comming together for a common goal, representation of the world, multicultural.

Tree's: Brach, Networking, community, Growth.

Circle: Community, Harmony, Life.

Light: Darkness, With Darkness you need light for guidence, finding you way home, draws a community together, Help in a time of nee, shining light beacon of hope and strengh.

Colours: The array of human emmotions.

Envisioning the Concept (At and Abstract Level) Part 2

As a group we decided to perform a Post-It Note Analysis as stated earlier in this blogg.

We had 3 categories,
(1) A Random Word,
(2) An Activity, and
(3) Element of Space.

Individually we added a word to each of the 3 categories,

Element of Space produced: Catus, Air, Greenary, Nature, Landmark, Path, Central Focal Point, and Question.

Activity produced: Jump, Visual Effects, Cold, Tricks, Comtemplation, Talking, Communicate, and Interaction.

Random Words produced: Feel, Water, Ecosystem, Height, Comfortable, Belief, Beacon, and Diversity.

Fig (1) shows the initial stage of producing the individual post-it notes, and organising them into their relevant categories.

Stage 2 comprised of grouping the notes, (notes that could be linked together via a common bond.)

Fig (2) shows grouping the notes together that are considered by memebers of the group to have a relevant link.

(Post-it Note Group Example:)

Stage 3 of the Post-It Note Analysis was to make not of the connections made between the 3 categories.

Examples of such connections are shown below.

Belief > Path > Talking: Connection, Peoples belief, what they feel, the path they have taken, the journy.

Design > Home > Rest: Connection, The design of the home and how it promotes rest and relaxation.

Beacon > Focal Point > Comunicate: Connection, Finding you way home, finding a central point, Centre (home), communication between friends and family.

Diversity > Question > Interaction: Connection, People omming together interacting asking questions.

Fig (3) shows a Finalised set of Grouped notes,

Envisioning the Concept (At and Abstract Level)

Our overall goal is to design an interactive interface that would support communication throughout the community, replacing the current “Clasping Hands” sculpture.

To the Left is a picture of the Location(The Environment where Clasping Hands is situated)

The Task at hand was to generate concepts at an abstract level to help facilitate the production of ideas and help in the over all design of the interactive interface.

First Meeting

The first group meeting was on Monday 15th October between Arron, Paul, Richard and Will and the following topics were discussed:
* All important group name - WARP Interaction (Will, Arron, Richard, Paul) You know you love it!
* Recapped over lecture and assignment - discussing overall task and objectives for next week.
* Preparation for next meeting - Each group member should prepare:
- post it notes of words for actions of the space, elements of the space and random words
- metaphors
- role plays identifying how users will utilize the space
* Next meeting is scheduled for Friday 19th October