Social Space box

Mitra Malkamy / 4204913

25th of October 2012

Exploring Interaction

Design goal

Create a new way for people who live in space boxes to know the environment and each other better

First phase of Exploration

Online survey

As first step of exploration and research I put online survey and ask people to fill it out.
After analyzing the results I get the first impression about the current situation.

Current Situation

Where to go?

What kind of activities?

Based on my online survey results, people like to have interactio n but they dont know how to start or where to meet.

Questions
Who?

How to meet?
When?

No common place No fun activities Un known neighbors

My impression

Based on my experience as one of the student live in space box and my online survey results I tried to choose my direction and solution for this matter. I visualized my view.

Interaction Vision

Surprising
Fun (playful) Obvious and clear

Like a game Self motivation Being together

Non-intruding (Keep people privacy)

Curiosity Helpful

Assertive
Fresh Innovation

Next phase of exploration

Booklet

As next step I designed a booklet with different questions to dig peoples opinion, and envision towards space box.

Results of booklet

I summarized the results of answers from booklet.

Direction

Actually at this point I am really happy with the results that I got from booklets, because I can continue with my own impression and create a new way based on peoples interests and hobbies.

Find a new way to introduce mutual interests to neighbors Find a common place that every body can share hobbies with others Use current space to build a new kind of interaction

Brainstorm

I did brainstorm session with myself.

1. Board on front door

Every one has a board on a door with a name and their interests. Then neighbors can reply and they can communicate with each other.

Ring

Hi Mitra I am number Hi... 124 I am Mitra I also like I like cooking cooking Watching Maybe we can movie.... arrange a time? :)

Pen

Board Handle

Front Door

2.Unknown messages

Unknown message from neighbors in mail box(E.g. Jokes, wish a good day)

Hi this is an unknown message from your neighbor. I like to wish youd have a good day. You can also write something nice and put it in others mailbox to see how many interesting messages you can get back. Lets do it neighbors. Give each other positive energy

3.Community garden

Use corridors space. For instance, put some flowers pot.

3a. Fence with pots

3a. Having a fence as a pot and garden.

4. Use interesting ways

4. Use interesting way to encourage people to share their interests.

5. Common Place

Common place for students

My hope
achieve?

What I want to

Hi maria, Did you see new pots?

They can talk about events happening in space boxes.

Hey.. Yes.. They are nice, ha?

Further plans

Try different ideas in a real context Observe peoples reaction