1. 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.

2. RATIONALE and CONTEXT : KIRKCALDY
WAYFINDING SIGNAGE TOWN WALKS HIGH STREET SPACES
MAPPING SOLUTIONS ARTSCAPES ENTRY PORTALS
ACCESS POINTS ZONING AREAS

3. 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

4. RATIONALE and CONTEXT : PRACTICAL RESEARCH
PHOTOGRAPHY SKETCHBOOK OBSERVATIONS LINEAR DRAWINGS
QUESTIONNAIRES CASE STUDY RESEARCH MINDMAPPING KNOWLEDGE SWATCHES ACTIVITY WORKSHOPS

5. RATIONALE and CONTEXT : STAKEHOLDERS
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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. METHODS : CASE STUDY COMPARISONS
CLAYSTATION  
LINLITHGOW FUTURE CITY GAME
    BIG THINGS ON THE BEACH: PORTOBELLO
YOU ARE THECITY
                 
                
PLAYING WITH THE CITY
BOOK REFERENCES
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.

9. 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.

10. 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 SUB-DIVIDE the HIGH STREET into 4 DIFFERENT SECTORS
QUARTERS ZONES SECTIONS SPECIALIST AREAS CREATE FOCAL HUBS

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. TIMELINE : DETAILED PROGRAMME OF ACTION1 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

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