Mobility, Mood and Place: The A-Z of Co-Design: A Brief Introduction to Participatory Design

Katherine Brookfield (Editor), Iain Scott, Catharine Ward Thompson, Neil Thin, John Starr, Gillian Mead, Sara Tilley, Richard Coyne

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Abstract / Description of output

Co-design, or participatory design, is about the meaningful involvement of end users in the design process. By taking account of a wider range of perspectives and experiences, we can design more inclusive - more innovative - solutions, products and services that are better suited to users’ needs. Presented in bite-sized form, this A-Z explores the origins and background of participatory design. It looks at the practical methods and techniques you can use in a participatory design project, and at the key roles, principles and issues these projects entail. It explores topics you might be familiar with and others which might be completely new. Many of the hints and tips are based on our own experiences of delivering a rich, varied programme of co-design activities as part of the three-year research project, Mobility, Mood and Place. Bringing together architecture and landscape architecture students and older adults, we investigated how we can design environments that are enjoyable to be in, and easy to move around, as we age. We’ve combined insights from this work with those of experts from a range of fields - from planning to design, geography to health, sociology to gerontology. Extensively referenced, we hope you will find this handy, practical guide both supportive and inspirational in your future participatory design endeavours. The Mobility, Mood and Place research team.
www.mobilitymoodplace.ac.uk
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherCentre for Accessible Environments
Edition145
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2016

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • co-design
  • older people
  • Architecture

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