MINDFUL DESIGN PRACTICE DZ 52005 PROJECT DESIGN BRIEF MDes RESEARCH PROJECT DESIGN of TRANSITIONAL SPACES 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 : KIRKCALDY WAYFINDING SIGNAGE TOWN WALKS HIGH STREET SPACES MAPPING SOLUTIONS ARTSCAPES ENTRY PORTALS ACCESS POINTS ZONING AREAS

RATIONALE and CONTEXT : HIGH STREET ENVIRONMENT The 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 : STAKEHOLDERS www.knat.org.uk RATIONALE and CONTEXT : STAKEHOLDERS KIRKCALDY4ALL KIRKCALDY CIVIC SOCIETY GREENER KIRKCALDY FIFE COUNCIL has PLANNING , ECONOMIC REGENERATION, and HERITAGE INTERPRETATION LOCAL COUNCILLORS GENERAL PUBLIC RETAILERS BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS PROPERTY DEVELOPERS CITY SITE ESTATES and MACDONALD ESTATES PROPERTY AGENTS I LOVE KIRKCALDY is a new FACEBOOK GROUP to stimulate POSITIVE DISCUSSION

METHODS : KNOWLEDGE SWATCHES HOW WILL SUCCESS BE MEASURED AGAINST INITIAL DESIGN PROJECT AIMS ? use of post-it pads to mind map against the project questions PROJECT FOCUS QUANTIFY NEEDS PROJECT DETAIL ASSESS COSTS SEPT 2012 METHODS : KNOWLEDGE SWATCHES Knowledge swatches were used to develop design thinking for the project. The overall aim was to establish a focal point for the research development.

METHODS : WORKSHOP ACTIVITY in SUMMER 2010 mapping identify new initiatives discussion differentiate retail occupancy developments analyse marking notes generate ideas METHODS : WORKSHOP ACTIVITY in SUMMER 2010 PARTICIPATORY 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

METHODS : CASE STUDY COMPARISONS CLAYSTATION   http://www.claystation.org/ LINLITHGOW FUTURE CITY GAME http://www.ads.org.uk/reports_studies/722_linlthgow-future-city-game     BIG THINGS ON THE BEACH: PORTOBELLO 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 http://www.youarethecity.com                                    PLAYING WITH THE CITY BOOK REFERENCES http://gehlarchitects.wordpress.com/books/life-between-buildings-1971/ METHODS : CASE STUDY COMPARISONS NICE Research 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.

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 HUBPOINTS TOWN 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 HUBPOINTS CIVIC SOCIETY CHILDREN BUSINESSES RETAILERS DEVELOPERS PROPERTY AGENTS POLICE TRANSPORT HERITAGE MUSEUMS ARTISTS DISABLED STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFY COLLABORATION ARTISTIC PROFESSIONAL CHARITIES COMMUNITY ARCHITECTS +DESIGNERS SCHOOLS PLANNERS STUDENTS CLUBS SHOPPERS VISITORS TOURISTS SOCIETIES INDIVIDUALS THEATRE KIRKCALDY4ALL LOCAL AUTHORITY PRODUCTION : CREATE HUBPOINTS IDENTIFY a PERMANENT SPACE for a DESIGN-LED HUBPOINT DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE MULTI-USE SPACE IN TOWN CENTRES for WORKSHOP EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE

PRODUCTION : HUBPOINTS TOWN BRANDING IDENTITY WAYFINDING SIGNAGE HIGH STREET INTERVENTIONS REGENERATION OF EMPTY SPACES DEVELOP A DESIGN & ARTS CENTRE STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP ACTIVITY DEVELOP CYCLE ROUTES GREEN MAPS ESTABLISH FITNESS TRAILS DEVELOP NEW GREEN SPACES PUBLIC PARK IMPROVEMENTS NEW INFO MAPS ARCHITECTURAL WALKING TOURS DEVELOP ART & CRAFT ZONES CIVIC SOCIETY EVENTS CULTURAL & HERITAGE INFORMATION EMPTY SPACES REGISTER CREATE NEW HUBPOINTS FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY OUTDOOR SUMMER CINEMA MUSICAL EVENTS REGULAR MARKETS PRODUCTION : HUBPOINTS

PRODUCTION : DESIGN –LED PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPDESIGNER + FACILITATOR WORKSHOP ACTIVITY WORKSHOP ACTIVITY STAKEHOLDERS STAKEHOLDERS STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP ACTIVITY WORKSHOP ACTIVITY STAKEHOLDERS STAKEHOLDERS STAKEHOLDERS STAKEHOLDERS STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP ACTIVITY WORKSHOP ACTIVITY PRODUCTION : DESIGN –LED PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPS THE FACILITATOR WOULD ORGANISE AND CO-ORDINATE WORKSHOPS BASED ON RELEVANT ISSUES ON COMMERCIAL, CREATIVE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS PARTICIPATION - COMMENT – SURVEYS – OPINIONS - CREATIVE THOUGHT DEVELOP MENT OF URBAN SPACES FOR PUBLIC USE IN TOWN CENTRES

TRANSITIONAL SPACES in TOWN CENTRES : HUBPOINT WORKSHOPS 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 ACTION 1 2 3 SEPTEMBER 2011 FEBRUARY 2012 SUMMER 2011 MAY 2012 WORKSHOP WORKSHOP WORKSHOP MDP CRIT T I M E L I N E FINAL MDES CRIT 2011 2012 CIVIC SOCIETY PLANNERS KNAT I LOVE KDY KIRKCALDY4ALL GREENERKIRKCALDY FINAL DESIGN BRIEF RETAILERS ARCHITECTS DEVELOPERS STUDENTS KIRKCALDY4ALL PLANNERS CIVIC SOCIETY ECONOMIC DEV POLICE PUBLIC TRANSPORT KIRKCALDY4ALL FINALISE PLANNING EVALUATE EVALUATE EVALUATE TIMELINE : DETAILED PROGRAMME OF ACTION THE TIME LINE WOULD BE DEVELOPED TO MATCH THE ACTIVITY OF THE DESIGN RESEARCH PROJECT PROJECT DEADLINE WOULD BE END OF AUGUST 2012 FOR REALISATION + PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL PROJECT SOLUTION IN SEPTEMBER 2012

MINDFUL DESIGN PRACTICE DZ 52005 COLIN MACKENZIE DA ( Edin ) MCSD MDes STUDENT DUNDEE UNIVERSITY http://ionspace7.com FUTURE REALISATION : NAMES for HUBPOINT WORKSHOPS POSTCARD SKETCH IDEAS FOR POTENTIAL BRANDED NAMES FOR THE WORKSHOP VENUES