SNOW!!

It has snowed a large amount around Edinburgh and my home and I could not resist but get out and take some photos.

Here are some of them and Ill put some more on the photos page.

If you wish to buy high quality prints of any of these please contact me for details.

Wobes

Thanks to all those that have attempted my Wobes so far.

I have been continually tweaking them and now hopefully they are now easy to understand and respond to. I have only had a small number of responses so far so any feedback would be very much appreciated! The information you give me will go towards my final prototype, so this is your chance to shape it to something that would be great for you.

To take part in my Wobes research click here

Tea Party Research findings

The main things we found out about people were:

1. Clutter

- People aim for a tidy and clean looking home, but that they find it difficult to get that ideal mainly due to a build up of clutter.

- Clutter happens either due to laziness, or from things that people don't know what to do with at that particular time, or from just collecting too many things and not having enough space for it.

- Something that everyone I spoke to had a problem with was clothes that end up not going away incase they are needed tomorrow.

- Other things included papers and magazines.

- Some people admitted that they were hoarders and didn't throw anything away, as these things provided as a physical map of their life.

2. Organisation

- This is necessary especially for those things that are important.

- Objects that have sentimental value, or that represent a large amount of time are most treasured.

- Sharing spaces with people can lead to disorder


3. Social interaction

- Homes are a place to connect with people:

- Family members and friends

- Connecting with people should be actively engaging - television can often cut people off from each other

- People tidy up to make for a more relaxed environment with more space to socialise, and so that others don't judge them.

- Too much mess and clutter are seen as bad, however peoples limits are different. Generally a bit of clutter makes a home look lived in.

- People often socialise away from the home in a more mutual location, free from home stresses or embarrassment.


4. Ideal Workspaces

- solitary

- alone but connected with others - like sitting, working in a cafe

- Some vary their environment depending on their mood.

- workspace should have atmosphere (which makes you feel contained within your environment) and should not be over lit.



How does your life compare to these points? Tell me by leaving a comment

Interactive Tea Party

So now its Christmas and yes I am still alive and well.

Wow its been very busy these last few weeks! My Dissertation on 'to what extent home interiors magazines portray domesticity,' which has taken up a great deal of time, is finally in and finished. So now its just Adaptive Spaces from here on! Im very exited to get my teeth stuck in, and I will aim to keep you updated as much as I can.

I have done some interesting group work with other members of my course this term. Between the six members of our team we came up with the idea of an interactive tea party as a method to engage people and get information to build on for our separate projects. We held two of these, the first of which was on the top of Arther's Seat, the hill in the centre of Edinburgh.

We provided free tea and biscuits for any who were willing to take part in a quick game and a discussion, which was most people as the walk is reasonably steep.

We got there at about twelve and set up camp, displaying posters at various points on the journey up to the top. Soon we were overrun with people!



The game was based around a set of cards displaying pictures relating to different areas of the home, work or activities for leisure or travel which we named 'play'. We asked the participants to choose a number of cards that reflected certain aspects of their lives, and then used this as an ice breaker and a method of further discussion.

We repeated this in an indoor location in the newly opened Ephemeris Tea Room, on Marchmont Crescent. This was also successful and allowed us to speak to a range of people, including those who would be unlikely to venture up Arther's Seat.