The construction of fictional space in participatory design practice

Christian Dindler

The construction of fictional space in participatory design practice

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Abstract

This paper explores the creation of fictional space in participatory design and relates the notion of fictional space to the more general conception of design space as a space created through the situated practices of participants. The notion of fictional space provides insights for understanding the process through which participants in participatory design create a design space in which established conventions of everyday practice are altered or suspended. With inspiration from literary theory, it is argued that the production of fictional space may be understood in terms of participants practicing games of make-believe mediated by props. The motivation for discussing fictional space is traced through ongoing work on designing new exhibition spaces for museums. Through a case study from a participatory design session, it is explored how games of make-believe progress and the role of props in this process.

Original language	English
Journal	CoDesign: International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts
Volume	6
Issue	3
Pages (from-to)	167-182
Number of pages	16
ISSN	1571-0882
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

Fictional Space
Participatory Design

DUL: Digital Urban Living
Halskov, K. (Project manager) & Pold, S. B. (Participant)
01/01/2008 → 30/06/2012
Project: Research

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The construction of fictional space in participatory design practice

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