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Thesis Info
- LABS ID
- 00669
- Thesis Title
- Improving Community Engagement through Urban Physical and Technological Experiences
- Author
- Octavio Juarez
- E-mail
- octaviojuarezg AT gmail.com
- 2nd Author
- 3rd Author
- Degree
- Master in Strategic Foresight and Innovation in Design
- Year
- 2015
- Number of Pages
- 146
- University
- Ontario College of Arts and Design University (OCADU)
- Thesis Supervisor
- Jeremy Bowes
- Supervisor e-mail
- jbowes AT faculty.ocadu.ca
- Other Supervisor(s)
- Language(s) of Thesis
- English
- Department / Discipline
- Design
- Copyright Ownership
- Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
- Languages Familiar to Author
- English, Spanish
- URL where full thesis can be found
- openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/424/1/Juarez_Octavio_2015_MDes_SFIN_MRP.pdf
- Keywords
- community engagement, urban physical space, digital world, temporary, ultra-participatory, interactive, civic portal
- Abstract: 200-500 words
- There is an opportunity to add value to community engagement by provoking the interaction between urban dwellers, physical urban space and virtual experiences. This research project focuses on identifying the experiential and participatory tools embedded in temporary and architectural elements, interactive technological platforms and urban supports in order to build a link between virtual and physical realms. A variety of research methods, analysis, visual tools and foresight exploration techniques serve for the creation of design principles that become the foundation of the conceptual framework of civic portals that enhance individual and collective appreciation of physical space.