Transform a children’s game/toy into a participatory neighborhood activity
Overview
Co-designed with children and young people, Young V&A is a free, national museum designed to showcase the power of creativity in children’s lives as they build new skills and develop the creative confidence needed to thrive in our fast-changing world. Young V&A is a ‘doing’ museum—a joyful, buzzing, and optimistic place underpinned by the power of design and creativity. The museum’s three permanent galleries—Imagine, Play and Design—showcase around 2,000 objects from across the V&A’s vast collection of art, design and performance in surprising and inspiring ways. Every aspect of Young V&A has been developed with a rigorous eye to childhood developmental theories and practice, interwoven with the expertise of curatorial, interpretation and learning teams to create experiences that are social, relevant and inspiring. The museum was recently renovated and opened July 2023.
Brief
Work in teams. Identify an historical game or toy in the museum’s collection that has the potential to be transformed into a larger scale participatory intervention in a London neighborhood. The intervention should be site specific and relate to the chosen area, and celebrate playful learning through creativity and multigenerational activities and experiences. Go ahead, find your inner child, and envision a solution that is highly interactive and welcoming to a broad audience.
Process
Phase 1: Research and Design Analysis (Absorb)
Phase 2: Concept and Design Proposal (Ideate)
Phase 3: Detailed Design Solutions (Develop)
Phase 4: Design Documentation and Intent (Present)
IMPORTANT: This project requires each team to explore final design drawings and solutions generated using AI applications.
Course: Design in Europe Program, 2023
Community Collaborators: Young V&A and Central St. Martins, London, England
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