Designing nature
Over the course of a semester, our group took on a case study to understand outdoor spaces on Ohio State’s campus. Our goal was to define the student ideal’s through co-designing, analysis, and secondary research.
meet the team
Rachel
Interior Design
Christine
Visual Communication
Lauren
Industrial Design
Hannah
Interior Design
Dana
Visual Communication
Topic
Co-creating outdoor social spaces on Ohio State’s campus
Scope: Biophilic benefits, student social patterns, and existing outdoor space
Co-designers: Ohio State students
research
Our research phase contained two parts. The first was a digital survey to gather a large quantity of data on Ohio State student’s current outdoor work habits. The second was workshops where participants used tool-kits to create their ideal outdoor space.
analysis
During the workshops, each tool-kit was photographed. At the analysis phase, these photos were annotated and compared.
After annotating the tool-kits, we grouped our notes to highlight trends. Trends appear in the blue post-it notes.
insights
Relaxing
Comfortable seating
A place for self-reflection
Protection from weather
Shade from sun
Visual elements
Amenities
Restrooms
Hammock rentals
