Submitted by Emily Semelbauer (LTU architectural student, for the Massive Change program)For now, I am thinking that the "program" of what my project will entail will be helping to promote Ferndales TimeBank through means of advertising or social media. I am figuring out how I want to connect the Detroit Greenhouse into it and then possibly to Ferndales Greenhouse. Maybe I will create a "typical program" or something that shows how TimeBank can work with these kinds of projects to teach children and have their actions promote TimeBanking.The idea of the mobile cart/kiosk is also into play. It keeps me on a design level (closer to architecture I feel). I am unsure of what we were really thinking to pursue other than it would be something that went along to TimeBank events and could be attached or pulled via bicycle. Do you think this would just be something simple that could hold informational things like flyers, pamphlets etc about TimeBanking and its events? It could also be a "billboard" almost for TimeBank with a branding image or form that is significant towards TimeBanking in Ferndale (so that when it is being carted around its image is being shown and made aware). If this is something that we want to create within the semester, I do not know how technical it wants to be(or can be) as far as having interactive screens or computer within it so that people can have an access to TimeBank from the Kiosk. This could potentially mean a need for electricity or photovoltaics attached to it.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Emily's LTU project for the Ferndale Timebank kiosk - (an exchange originally sent through email)
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I believe we need all eyes on this, so I'd like to post the middle portion to the blog with your permission. Not sure exactly what you will need to present on Thursday, I would say think without limits regarding design and function (free of the "getting it done before the semester ends" constraint, if possible) and reaching for the clearest expression of the feeling of timebanking (community connectedness) through something physical - a mobile kiosk for events is perfect - that communicates the feeling of timebanking and the digital and media literacy educational elements and potentialities that are in development.
ReplyDeleteWe can work to create something that by design communicates all of what the timebank is embodying for Ferndale's shift to the 21st Century. So we want to incorporate the Digital aspect, wi-fi, a digital platform for sign-up attached (where students might be able to offer guidance in getting started) possibly a digital billboard etc. And the bike seems like a good place to start, (maybe light electric) because we want to promote bike sharing and riding, for community/sustainability purposes. And at some point maybe we want food offerings (need Jim and Michelle's advice here, don't know if that is out there and too much for it to handle, but it would tie with a future greenhouse and work at a street fair etc.)
Simply working to make the most visually interesting and 21st Century statement that we can, that promotes all of the values of sustainability, digital media and literacy, community building etc. just by looking and interacting with it. Tall order, but I think we can put our heads together and come up with something beautiful