ws 9 living lab tools & methodologies wednesday (28/8) 13:30 – 17:00 nad 308 the 4 th enoll...

WS 9 Living Lab Tools & Methodologies Wednesday (28/8)

13:30 – 17:00 NAD 308

The 4th ENoLL Living Lab Summer School 27th-30 August 2013

Manchester School of Arts

In-situ methods: Photographic diary and the walking discussion

• Presented by: Katerina Frankova, Coventry Universityfrankov2@uni.coventry.ac.uk

• Based on research conducted at Coventry University, in partnership with Coventry City Council (City Lab Coventry)

Context

• Public consultation• Regeneration of urban public space:

– University campus– Urban park

• Key questions:– What do you like/dislike?

Why?– How would you improve

the space?

Photographic diary

• Individuals taking photos around a public space + taking notes: • When? Where? Why?

Suggestion for improvement?

• Disposable vs. digital camera → need flexibility

• Unique engagement with the surrounding environment

• Reflection & imagination• Increased focus• Captures what is important

to participants• Balanced comments• Images as evidence• Accompanying text

matters!• Positive participant

feedback (x time/effort)

Walking discussion

• Walking through a public space and discussing it as a group

• Multi-sensory experience• Traditional power dynamics

minimised• Minimal need for a ‘structure’ • Surrounding environment = walking

probe• Free-flowing, ‘authentic’

conversations

• Relevant, clear, informed and actionable input

• Attention to context• Realistic suggestions for

improvement• Positive participant

feedback

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Start of all walking discussionsRoute of the

walks

Discussion • Have you used experiential / visual / in-situ methods

in your practice?– For what purpose? What was the context?– How did it go?– Was your experience similar/different to Katerina’s? How?

• Can you imagine using these methods in your practice/project?– How? – Benefits / challenges?

Please get in touch:

frankov2@uni.coventry.ac.uk

Thank you for your

participation!

Full data set Smaller sets sorted according to a particular criterion

Photographic diary ‘raw’ data