Semi-Structured Interviews
Informal discussions with topical questions used to guide conversation. pdf download Goal: To obtain in-depth,…read more→
Walking & Talking
Engaging with a neighbourhood’s residents, recording conversations, sketching, mapping and photographing areas of interest. pdf…read more→
Exploring Your Neighbourhood
An interactive game of exploration where children mark relevant spaces in their neighbourhood and discuss…read more→
Mapping the Surroundings
Dicussion of issues concerning existing physical infrastructure. pdf download Goal: To understand the issues residents…read more→
Mapping Community Structures
Understanding the community structure of a particular system through visualising relationships. pdf download Goal: To…read more→
Images From My Neighbourhood
Mapping residents favourite/least favourite areas and why (with photogaphs and labels). pdf download Goal: To…read more→
Mapping Urban Flows and Relations
Defining neighbourhood boundaries, social networks and connections to the wider region. pdf download Goal: To…read more→
Drawing Workshop
An activity where children make drawings to answer specific questions related to their neighbourhood. pdf…read more→
Surveying Housing Trajectories
Survey with basic questions concerning dwelling and demographics. pdf download Goal: To test initial hypotheses…read more→
Exploring Through 3D Models
A public event held around a model of the neighbourhood. pdf download Goal: To encourage…read more→
Harvest Mapping
Mapping tool to capture available local resources. pdf download Goal: To identify the location of…read more→
Web of Actors and Resources
Establish actors, resources and perceptions of association. pdf download Goal: Understand the network in which…read more→
Urban Pressures Analysis
Analysis of planning documents and environmental policies identifying issues that could affect the community. pdf…read more→
Community Strengths and Weaknesses
Simple visual aid to differentiate between strengths and weaknesses of a community. pdf download Goal:…read more→
Priority Toolkit
A visual activity for prioritization. pdf download Goal: To explore the aspirations of the residents…read more→
My Community Survey
A survey to gain deeper understanding of the weak and strong points of community life.…read more→
Dreaming Through Modelling
A modelling exercise to understand the composition of an idyllic home in 3D, whilst developing…read more→
Dreaming Through Drawing
A drawing exercise to understand what residents consider their ‘dream house’ to be. pdf download…read more→
Imagining the Rural-Urban Balance
Understanding a community’s aspirations for urban identity. pdf download Goal: To understand residents’ aspirations regarding…read more→
Dream Wall
A public event is held at a visible spot in the neighbourhood. The format is…read more→
Actor Network Analysis
Short Description. Goal: Audience: What you need: – a – b – c
Assessing Urban Pressures
Discussion of urban pressures and their impact. pdf download Goal: To understand residents’ awareness of…read more→
Web of Institutionalisation
Short Description. Goal: Audience: What you need: – a – b – c
Consolidating Through Typologies
A discussion into housing typologies as recorded in dreaming through drawing/modelling and how these can…read more→
Creating Your Community
A ‘game’ engaging residents into discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of community scaled implementations.…read more→
Web of Housing Rights
Short Description. Goal: Audience: What you need: – a – b – c
Developing Neighbourhood Scenarios
Prioritisation tool for establishing residents’ preferences about urban living. pdf download Goal: To establish residents’…read more→
Connecting Across Boundaries
Capturing aspirations for boundaries/connections and environmental resources. pdf download Goal: To understand connections and identify…read more→
Weighting Planning Options
Planning option prioritisation tool and graphic trajectory mapping. pdf download Goal: To capture community members’…read more→