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THESIS WORKSHOP
ADVISORS:
ANNE BURDICK
TIM DURFEE
NORMAN KLEIN
LISA NUGENT
LIVING ARCHIVES
I am exploring the process of
documentation – how we collect, preserve, and share our experiences. By looking at the nature of how information is passed down from generation to generation, my exploration has lead me to question how we, as a culture, think about saving and documenting our lives and communicate these stories to others. What are the implications of emerging technologies and new media on our understanding of the past, present and future? We know that younger generations are growing up highly connected to technology in ways that previous generations were not. On the other hand, there are communities aging and waning or are simply ignored–their ephemeral stories at risk of disappearing.
My project looks at how design can open up possibilities in the documentation process to become more flexible, expandable, human-centered, and embraces open-ended outcomes.I seek to show this methodology through the design of a hybrid story space (using my family history as a case study) that is curious, contemplative and leaves room for discovery. blending the structure of archives, the flexible nature of the database, and the intervention of a storyteller.
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