Jiayu Tong (MLA I AP)
Empowering the Non-Designers
Non-designers typically occupy the position of users in a design project. However, involving non-designers in the completion of a project can introduce a unique dynamic. By documenting how non-designers use a space in unpredictable ways, a sense of randomness can be incorporated. Utilizing the skills of non-designers can add a cultural and crafted dimension to the project. Linking the economic income of non-designers to the funding of the project and involving them in its maintenance and operation can lead to better community integration.
The diverse perspectives and skills of non-designers can contribute a fresh, non-cliched element to the project. Their participation in the design and use of the space allows for self-expression without requiring any specialized training. Collaborative design or construction can bring people together and generate a collective sense of ownership. Ultimately, this can result in a newfound public freedom.
Experiments in Public Freedom Spring 2023
Empowering the Non-Designers
Non-designers typically occupy the position of users in a design project. However, involving non-designers in the completion of a project can introduce a unique dynamic. By documenting how non-designers use a space in unpredictable ways, a sense of randomness can be incorporated. Utilizing the skills of non-designers can add a cultural and crafted dimension to the project. Linking the economic income of non-designers to the funding of the project and involving them in its maintenance and operation can lead to better community integration.
The diverse perspectives and skills of non-designers can contribute a fresh, non-cliched element to the project. Their participation in the design and use of the space allows for self-expression without requiring any specialized training. Collaborative design or construction can bring people together and generate a collective sense of ownership. Ultimately, this can result in a newfound public freedom.
Experiments in Public Freedom Spring 2023
Every Drop of Power Can Converge into a River
Y-Shuo Studio
Yanbei village, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province, China
2021
Spatial quality: The Anarchic
Y-Shuo Studio
Yanbei village, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province, China
2021
Spatial quality: The Anarchic
Jadgal Elementary School
Arash Aliabadi
Seyed-Bar Village, Baloochestan Province, Iran
2017-2020
Spatial quality: The Contained
Arash Aliabadi
Seyed-Bar Village, Baloochestan Province, Iran
2017-2020
Spatial quality: The Contained
Burning Man
Black Rock City, Nevada, US
annual event
Spatial quality: The Amnesic
Credits:
Shalaco, Raising the Man
Black Rock City, Nevada, US
annual event
Spatial quality: The Amnesic
Credits:
Shalaco, Raising the Man
