Physical Structures
PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
Ideal
for specific population
(massing, furniture, etc)
Spatial Qualities
(size, shape, arrangement, sequence of spaces)
Ambient Stimuli
(light, noise, temperature, smells, etc)
Symbolic Artifacts
(meaning of setting)
PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
Ideal
for specific population
Arousal
(psychological readiness for activity)
Overload
(excessive arousal or stimulation)
Affect
(emotional reaction)
Adaptation
(process of changing and adjusting)
Issues of Personal Control
(one’s ability to control the environment)
PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES
SITE OBSERVATIONS
Normative Occupants
Performance
(manner in which one repsonds to stimuli)
Interpersonal Relationships
(how well the environment facilitates the
interactions of the individuals who occupy
Satisfaction
(how pleased the individual is with the
respective environment)
Health/Stress
(determined by the overall fundamental
psychological processes)
COMPONENTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ELIMINARY RESEARCH
Challenging
for specific population
SITE OBSERVATIONS
Normative Occupants
OCCUPANT – ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
ELIMINARY RESEARCH
Challenging
for specific population
HOLOGICAL OUTCOMES
ITE OBSERVATIONS
Non-conforming Ocupants
SITE OBSERVATIONS
Normative Occupants
ITE OBSERVATIONS
Adjustments/Alternatives for
‘Minority’ Occupants
ITE OBSERVATIONS
Non-conforming Occupants
(any kind)
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF: ILLUSTRATED ANALYSIS
We begin our module on “usability” with a lecture from MIXdesign. Joel Sanders and Seb Choe
demonstrated that sometimes design standards that seem inevitable are in fact based upon highly
subjective cultural constructs. These constructs vary between historical periods; and even during the
same time period and in the same spaces, different individuals have a wide variety of expectations and
experiences.
With their restroom prototype, MIXdesign advocates for architecture that doesn’t use different spaces to
accommodate different needs. Rather, their design goal is to satisfy a multitude of needs all in one space.
Sanders and Choe make a compelling presentation by combining several rhetorical strategies:
Use historical research to suggest that there are conceivable alternatives to our modern
conventions
Compile a detailed taxonomy of ‘normative’ activities
Illuminate minority experiences through research that is at once broad in scope and highly
detailed
Support their alternative narrative with a compelling visual presentation.
For this project, you will use MIXdesign’s approach as a model as you investigate the site of a public
event in a similar way. Your site will be one of several University music events being held around campus.
Each event is free and open to the public. Your focus will be on a specific nonconforming group, identity,
or condition that is of personal or professional interest to you, and about which you can find clear and
detailed information. Think broadly as you consider people who are nonconforming in various ways. A few
examples, among many:
.
individuals who use tools/aids to enhance their mobility
individuals who don’t read English
Individuals who have specific mental health needs
community members who are not typically represented at campus events
O
Literature Review
First, research a particular non-conforming group. Reference at least three resources that describe the
experiences of people in this group. Ideally, you’ll use a combination of qualitative (anecdotal) and
quantitative (data-based) information.
From this research, collect a list (the longer the better) of common experiences, challenges, or
environmental characteristics that might lead to comfortable, dignified occupation.
Observation
After you’ve collected this list of experiences, attend one of the suggested campus events. Bring your list
for reference on site. Go through the expected behaviors and activities at the event, and be aware of how
those around you are navigating the event simultaneously (it will be useful to observe all experiences
here, both those that are normative and those that appear divergent). Observation should be passive and
respectful at all times, and need not exceed the bounds of typical concert-going behavior.
While on site, be prepared to take notes, sketch diagrammatically, and photograph the environment.
Analysis
Introduction: describe the individual and/or population that you’re researching, and the experiences that
are most relevant to your site.
Analytical Diagrams: each diagram may identify an opportunity for more inclusive design, or communicate
a specific aspect of a person’s experience at the event as you observed it. These are not design
proposals, but are rather representations of the current conditions. Your graphic annotations will highlight
a particular person or group’s experience of these conditions. Include a written description of each
diagram, approximately one page each. These descriptions may stand on their own, and need not flow
as a single narrative.
Conclusion: reflect on the design potential of your site to fulfill MiXdesign’s goals: not simply to
accommodate a wide range of individual experiences, but to do so in a symbiotic, shared space.
Works Cited: include your own resources as well as those assigned texts that informed your analysis.
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PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
Ideal
for specific population
(massing, furniture, etc)
Spatial Qualities
(size, shape, arrangement, sequence of spaces)
Ambient Stimuli
(light, noise, temperature, smells, etc)
Symbolic Artifacts
(meaning of setting)
PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
Ideal
for specific population
Arousal
(psychological readiness for activity)
Overload
(excessive arousal or stimulation)
Affect
(emotional reaction)
Adaptation
(process of changing and adjusting)
Issues of Personal Control
(one’s ability to control the environment)
PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES
SITE OBSERVATIONS
Normative Occupants
Performance
(manner in which one repsonds to stimuli)
Interpersonal Relationships
(how well the environment facilitates the
interactions of the individuals who occupy
Satisfaction
(how pleased the individual is with the
respective environment)
Health/Stress
(determined by the overall fundamental
psychological processes)
COMPONENTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ELIMINARY RESEARCH
Challenging
for specific population
SITE OBSERVATIONS
Normative Occupants
OCCUPANT – ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
ELIMINARY RESEARCH
Challenging
for specific population
HOLOGICAL OUTCOMES
ITE OBSERVATIONS
Non-conforming Ocupants
SITE OBSERVATIONS
Normative Occupants
ITE OBSERVATIONS
Adjustments/Alternatives for
‘Minority’ Occupants
ITE OBSERVATIONS
Non-conforming Occupants
(any kind)
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF: ILLUSTRATED ANALYSIS
We begin our module on “usability” with a lecture from MIXdesign. Joel Sanders and Seb Choe
demonstrated that sometimes design standards that seem inevitable are in fact based upon highly
subjective cultural constructs. These constructs vary between historical periods; and even during the
same time period and in the same spaces, different individuals have a wide variety of expectations and
experiences.
With their restroom prototype, MIXdesign advocates for architecture that doesn’t use different spaces to
accommodate different needs. Rather, their design goal is to satisfy a multitude of needs all in one space.
Sanders and Choe make a compelling presentation by combining several rhetorical strategies:
Use historical research to suggest that there are conceivable alternatives to our modern
conventions
Compile a detailed taxonomy of ‘normative’ activities
Illuminate minority experiences through research that is at once broad in scope and highly
detailed
Support their alternative narrative with a compelling visual presentation.
For this project, you will use MIXdesign’s approach as a model as you investigate the site of a public
event in a similar way. Your site will be one of several University music events being held around campus.
Each event is free and open to the public. Your focus will be on a specific nonconforming group, identity,
or condition that is of personal or professional interest to you, and about which you can find clear and
detailed information. Think broadly as you consider people who are nonconforming in various ways. A few
examples, among many:
.
individuals who use tools/aids to enhance their mobility
individuals who don’t read English
Individuals who have specific mental health needs
community members who are not typically represented at campus events
O
Literature Review
First, research a particular non-conforming group. Reference at least three resources that describe the
experiences of people in this group. Ideally, you’ll use a combination of qualitative (anecdotal) and
quantitative (data-based) information.
From this research, collect a list (the longer the better) of common experiences, challenges, or
environmental characteristics that might lead to comfortable, dignified occupation.
Observation
After you’ve collected this list of experiences, attend one of the suggested campus events. Bring your list
for reference on site. Go through the expected behaviors and activities at the event, and be aware of how
those around you are navigating the event simultaneously (it will be useful to observe all experiences
here, both those that are normative and those that appear divergent). Observation should be passive and
respectful at all times, and need not exceed the bounds of typical concert-going behavior.
While on site, be prepared to take notes, sketch diagrammatically, and photograph the environment.
Analysis
Introduction: describe the individual and/or population that you’re researching, and the experiences that
are most relevant to your site.
Analytical Diagrams: each diagram may identify an opportunity for more inclusive design, or communicate
a specific aspect of a person’s experience at the event as you observed it. These are not design
proposals, but are rather representations of the current conditions. Your graphic annotations will highlight
a particular person or group’s experience of these conditions. Include a written description of each
diagram, approximately one page each. These descriptions may stand on their own, and need not flow
as a single narrative.
Conclusion: reflect on the design potential of your site to fulfill MiXdesign’s goals: not simply to
accommodate a wide range of individual experiences, but to do so in a symbiotic, shared space.
Works Cited: include your own resources as well as those assigned texts that informed your analysis.
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