Comuna: participatory design as a strategy to encourage space appropriation and product usability

Authors

  • Carlos Alberto Chaveznava
  • Hisa María Martínez
  • Juan Carlos Chacón
  • Cristina Guzmán
  • Carlos Ramírez
  • Mariana Alvarado

Keywords:

collaborative design, marginalized community, appropriation, interface, crime prevention, urban design, product design, service design

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to discuss the effects and results of following a participatory design methodology in the development of a project devised as a crime prevention and community engagement strategy for a marginalized neighborhood located in Nuevo León, México. Starting as a digital platform, the participatory design approach led to a series of improvements, including, but not limited to, the transformation of a public space.

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Published

2020-01-02

Issue

No. 8 (2019)

Section

Articles

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