Activated: designing for collective participation in media architecture

Abstract

This paper discusses the practical design methods that were used in the development of a media architecture sculpture presented at VIVID Light 2018. It includes a descriptive model of attention and motivation which frames the designer's intention for the public's experience of the work as well as an exploration of the challenges the designers faced in the implementation of a clear and tangible model of interaction. The design approach focuses on research through design and the iterative process of discovery it enabled.