Draft for Inakage PhD Seminar, Dec 1st, 2011

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What I have done so far (from Mid September)
1)Read a lot of books and materials… to find roots of my vague ideas
2)Try locationg my research domain as participative urban landscape design (and DIY urbanism)
3)Regrouping scenarios. Found some tentative design fremeworks along the way.

My Process:
1)Start from inspiraion and tentative scenarios, building reserach subject.
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3)Find real situations, places, users, and specialist of the matter. Then revise the tentative scenario to concrete plan
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Today’s presentation.
1)Revised introduction part. to explain Research Domain
2)Revised set of scenario. to explain Research Subject

am doing:
1)draft of research proposal (with Chapter2: Literature review, Chapter 3: Concept, and Chapter4: Research plan and validation)
->This weekend. for internal review. Chapter 4 needs a bunch of advice.
->Supposedly done by now.

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Placemaking efforts and participative urban landscape
1)Laurence halprin and workshop approach
2)Joseph Beuys and Social Sculpture
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About ‘Reciprocal stweardship’ in Design for ecological democracy

Passive Engagement Active Engagement
Stationed(Garden materials)
Use the park/ Become stewar
*Behavior/Value
Passive Engagement Active Engagement Commitment as an owner Feedback the owner will earn
Stationed  More safety and mood. Not personalized
Mobile  More safety and mood. Not personalized

Expansion of ‘stewardship’ model in to 2 axis.
1)Expand it with mobile materials. This naturally leads expansion of (2)
2)Expand it to both side of the device. Not only End users but Owners.
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Stationed/ Mobile Scene Main Drawing Story drawing UI,System
Stationed Media Facade x1
Stationed Office and Mall at Friday night.
Stationed Side facade/Jogging course at park
Stationed Cafe / Porch
Mobile Car parking at a street 3
Mobile+Stationed Dance! x2
Mobile Schoolkids are passing by
Stationed Open tool for existing community. Stewardship at Community Housing Realtime camera on smartphone. Use candle light/handmade props

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3 scenarios
1)Media Facade
2)Car parking
3)Dance!