Community x100: Designing with and for people
Translated title
Community x100
Author
Olesen, Julia
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2026
Submitted on
2026-05-28
Abstract
This project examines everyday life and community in the village of Stjær and how design can help bring more activity to the old village center. We use participatory, user-centered design—meaning solutions are developed with residents and based on their needs. The process combines background research, site visits, interviews, and mapping. Walking interviews and workshops with residents provided insight into local experiences and priorities. The findings show that community involvement, volunteer efforts, and maintaining social activities are vital to village life. They also reveal challenges with access to shared institutions and raise questions about the role an urban designer should play in a very self-reliant community. The project proposes design strategies that support inclusive, community-driven development and strengthen everyday social interaction in rural contexts.
Dette projekt undersøger hverdagsliv og fællesskaber i landsbyen Stjær og hvordan design kan skabe mere liv i den gamle bymidte. Vi arbejder med deltagende, brugercentreret design – det vil sige, at løsninger udvikles sammen med beboerne og med udgangspunkt i deres behov. Processen kombinerer baggrundsundersøgelser, feltbesøg, interviews og kortlægning. Gå-interviews og workshops med beboere gav indblik i lokale erfaringer og ønsker. Resultaterne peger på, at borgerinddragelse, frivilligt engagement og vedligeholdelse af sociale aktiviteter er afgørende for landsbyens liv. Samtidig viser de udfordringer med tilgængelighed til fælles institutioner og stiller spørgsmål ved, hvilken rolle en urban designer (byrumdesigner) bør have i et meget selvhjulpent lokalsamfund. Projektet munder ud i designstrategier, der understøtter inkluderende, lokalt forankret udvikling og styrker hverdagens sociale møder i landlige områder.
[This abstract has been rewritten with the help of AI based on the project's original abstract]
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