Diplomprosjekt
Høst 2024
Institutt for design
The urban gender gap amongst youth is the symptom of society being inadequate for all youth. Through strategic use of interaction design, this master thesis explores how to design for inclusive public spaces embracing youth, for socially sustainable futures.
A portfolio of four interventions attacks this wicked problem from different system layers. We hypothesize that clear guidelines for ethical youth participation, digital services on youths premises, and a system prepared to respect and respond to youths input, enables the positioning of youth as co-creators in urban development. By providing young citizens with the tools to take ownership of their lives, their opinions, and their surroundings, we recognize youth as important society builders. The goal is not to force all youth to engage, but to provide opportunities so that those wishing to become a societal resource, can.
Going from voices to action, we embrace youth for inclusive futures.
We propose:
1: Medvirkningsinstruksen: A framework for valuable participatory processes.
A catalyst for user-centric development in all fi elds. Innovation now answers to real user needs.
2: Digital services on Youth’s Premises: A package of opportunities for accessible public services.
Providing young citizens with the foundations and tools to take ownership of their lives, for fewer differences, and a more resourceful society.
3: Kompass: A participation supervisor and insight bank for enablers in urban development projects.
Inhabitant-focused urban development, resulting in inclusive urban landscapes.
4: Fleks: Youth hired as placemakers.
Shifting youth from passive participators to active co-creators, redefi ning participatory processes.
Mira Beichmann Krogh/ mira@krogh.org
Trine Truchs Erga / trineerga@gmail.com
