Designing for Sensitive Places I

This is the first part to researching about the design for sensitive places: Sensitive locations, such as historic, protected sites are still mainly remote locations. And yet, often their purpose is to serve as community space which includes the habits and expectations from nowadays society. In this work, you will tackle the question what a sensitive place is and how to design for it for a long-term lifetime in mind. This work can also be done in collaboration with a second person.

Tasks:

• Design Reserach.
• User Studies.
• Low-fidelity Prototyping.
• Review and test your prototype.

Requirements:

• Basic knowledge about user experience design.
• Basic knowledge about hardware and/or software for prototyping.

Suggested Reading:

• Sabie et al. "Memory through Design: Supporting Cultural Identity for Immigrants through a Paper-Based Home Drafting Tool." 2020.
• Yoo et al., Forsman and Colley. "Multi-lifespan Design Thinking: Two Methods and a Case Study with the Rwandan Diaspora."2016.
• Konstantakis and Caridakis. "Adding Culture to UX: UX Research Methodologies and Applications in Cultural Heritage." 2020.