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How Tangible Mock-Ups Support Design Collaboration.
- Source :
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Knowledge, Technology & Policy . Fall2007, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p179-192. 14p. 2 Color Photographs, 4 Diagrams. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- This paper is a contribution to a more conscious use of tangible mock-ups in collaborative design processes. It describes a design team’s use of mock-ups in a series of workshops involving potential customers and users. Focus is primarily on the use of three-dimensional design mock-ups and how differences in these affected the dialogue. Reflective conversations were established by using tangible mock-ups as “things-to-think with.” They served as boundary objects that spanned the gap between the different competencies and interests of participants in design. The design mock-ups evoked different things for different participants, whereas the challenge for the design team was to find boundaries upon which everybody could agree. The level of details represented in a mock-up affected the communication so that a mock-up with few details evoked different issues, whereas a very detailed mock-up evoked a smaller variation of issues resulting in a more focused communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19464789
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Knowledge, Technology & Policy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27146982
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12130-007-9021-9