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

retail occupancy developments analyse marking notes generate ideas

METHODS : CASE STUDY COMPARISONSResearch methods included visiting and studying other relevant urban developments that had gone through

regeneration and developmental change. Inspiration came from a wide variety of sources within the UK and abroad.

Sustainability is a major factor in creating new urbanism and most case study examples involved wide participation

and consultation through different design methods.

CLAYSTATION

LINLITHGOW FUTURE CITY GAME

BIG THINGS ON THE BEACH: PORTOBELLO

http://www.youarethecity.com

http://gehlarchitects.wordpress.com/books/life-between-buildings-1971/

http://www.claystation.org/

http://www.ads.org.uk/reports_studies/722_linlthgow-future-city-game

http://www.bigthingsonthebeach.org.uk/component/content/article/36-imagine-porty-prom-events/120-the-big-idea-a-big-prom-on-the-promenade-event-sat-21st-august

YOU ARE THECITY

BOOK REFERENCES

NICE

PLAYING WITH THE CITY

METHODS : COMMUNICATION DESIGN of TRANSITIONAL SPACES in TOWN CENTRES

BLOGGING became a source of information referencing to the wide range of urban regeneration strategies that are happening all over the world.

The Wordpress Blog IONSPACE7 has become the project sketchbook for design thinking for the Masters of Design Project.

The on-line process has been useful as a design method tool enabling design thinking to be recorded in a digital way.

http://ionspace7.com

PRODUCTION : CREATE HUBPOINTSTOWN CENTRES : WHY DO THEY JUST NEED TO BE ABOUT SHOPS ?

EACH TOWN CAN BE ANALYSED BASED ON PRE-DETERMINED CRITERIA

OPTION 1 SUB-DIVIDE the HIGH STREET into 4 DIFFERENT SECTORS

QUARTERS ZONES SECTIONS SPECIALIST AREAS CREATE FOCAL HUBS

PRODUCTION : CREATE HUBPOINTSIDENTIFY a PERMANENT SPACE for a DESIGN-LED HUBPOINT

DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE MULTI-USE SPACE IN TOWN CENTRESfor

WORKSHOP EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE

LOCAL AUTHORITY

CIVIC SOCIETY

STAKEHOLDERIDENTIFY

COLLABORATIONSTAKEHOLDER

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STAKEHOLDER

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ARTISTIC

PROFESSIONAL

CHARITIES

COMMUNITY

ARCHITECTS +DESIGNERS

SCHOOLS

PLANNERS

STUDENTS

CLUBS

SHOPPERS

VISITORS

TOURISTS

SOCIETIES

INDIVIDUALS

STUDENTS

THEATRE

KIRKCALDY4ALL

CHILDREN

BUSINESSES

RETAILERS

DEVELOPERS

PROPERTY AGENTS

POLICE

TRANSPORT

HERITAGE

MUSEUMS

ARTISTS

DISABLED

PRODUCTION : HUBPOINTS

CREATE NEW

HUBPOINTS FOR

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

REGENERATION OF EMPTY SPACES

DEVELOP NEW GREEN SPACES

DEVELOPART & CRAFT

ZONES

HIGH STREET INTERVENTIONS

CULTURAL & HERITAGE

INFORMATION

NEW INFOMAPS

DEVELOPCYCLE ROUTES

WAYFINDINGSIGNAGE

DEVELOP A DESIGN & ARTS

CENTRE

TOWN BRANDINGIDENTITY

ARCHITECTURAL WALKING

TOURS

CIVIC SOCIETY EVENTS

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WORKSHOPACTIVITY

ESTABLISHFITNESSTRAILS

GREEN MAPS

PUBLIC PARK IMPROVEMENTS

EMPTY SPACESREGISTER

OUTDOORSUMMERCINEMA

REGULAR MARKETS

MUSICALEVENTS

PRODUCTION : DESIGN –LED PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPSTHE FACILITATOR WOULD ORGANISE AND CO-ORDINATE WORKSHOPS

BASED ON RELEVANT ISSUES ON COMMERCIAL, CREATIVE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTSPARTICIPATION - COMMENT – SURVEYS – OPINIONS - CREATIVE THOUGHT

DEVELOP MENT OF URBAN SPACES FOR PUBLIC USE IN TOWN CENTRES

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WORKSHOPACTIVITY

TIMELINE

SKETCH OF THE PROPOSED TIMELINE PLANNING FOR IMPLEMENTING AND COMPLETING THE MDes DESIGN RESEARCH PROJECT

for TRANSITIONAL SPACES in TOWN CENTRES : HUBPOINT WORKSHOPS

TIMELINE : DETAILED PROGRAMME OF ACTIONTHE TIME LINE WOULD BE DEVELOPED TO MATCH THE ACTIVITY OF THE DESIGN RESEARCH PROJECT

PROJECT DEADLINE WOULD BE END OF AUGUST 2012FOR

• REALISATION + PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL PROJECT SOLUTION IN SEPTEMBER 2012

T I M E L I N E

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SUMMER 2011

SEPTEMBER 2011

FEBRUARY 2012

MAY 2012WORKSHOP WORKSHOP WORKSHOP

CIVIC SOCIETY

PLANNERS

KNAT

I LOVE KDY

KIRKCALDY4ALL

GREENERKIRKCALDY

RETAILERS

ARCHITECTS

DEVELOPERS

STUDENTS

KIRKCALDY4ALL

PLANNERS

CIVIC SOCIETY

ECONOMIC DEV

POLICE

PUBLIC

TRANSPORT

KIRKCALDY4ALL

FINAL MDESCRIT

MDPCRIT

PLANNING EVALUATE EVALUATE EVALUATE

FINALISE

FINAL DESIGN BRIEF

2011 2012

FUTURE REALISATION : NAMES for HUBPOINT WORKSHOPS

POSTCARD SKETCH IDEAS FOR POTENTIAL BRANDED NAMES FOR THE WORKSHOP VENUES

COLIN MACKENZIEDA ( Edin ) MCSD

MDes STUDENTDUNDEE UNIVERSITY

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MINDFUL DESIGN PRACTICEDZ 52005