Unraveling the infra-ordinary

UNRAVELLING THE INFRA-ORDINARY

INTRODUCTION

DESCRIPTION

Design/make/craft one or more objects, spaces (or both) that address changes in physical and/or social behaviour in public and private space due to digital devices. The final design must be based on findings from your initial research and should relate to a clearly articulated perspective. Examples of possible perspectives are: critical, speculative, practical, visionary or other.

KEYWORDS AND FACTS

• WI-FI
  
• Overflowing Informations
  
• Exhibition Through Phone
  
• Out Of Battery can change you Plans
  
• Biohacking

OBSERVATION

LIBRARY

MARKTHAL

FINDINGS

At the Markthal we noticed that:

• about half of the people there eventually would take out their phone or camera to take a picture
• people walk with their camera app open, looking for photo-opportunities
• people don't take time to look at anything, only through their camera even when they're with other people
• people don't notice other people around them when on their phone
• which causes them to move very slowly and bump into other people
• people follow each other to take the same photo's
• people take photos of everything, even boring/normal things
• once the picture is taken, the moment is gone

Conclusion:

• even when people are physically present in an area with interactive beings and social elements, they're not completely mentally focused on their surroundings (even though they're there as visitors).
• they're more focused on their reality through their screen and on what they can share online.
• they're alway busy with their online profile and not so much with their physical self.
• people don't live in the moment or take time to actually look at where they are

At the library we noticed that:

• almost all people have either a phone or laptop at their side at all time
• most people do not have books with them
• people are still busy with snapchat, instagram, facebook, etc.

Conclusions:

• people go to the library to have a quiet space to focus on their work, but cannot be detached from their digital devices.
• even when they're looking for a place to be alone, they still need to be a part of happening.

INTENTIONS

We want to make a critical piece about the