Thesis Statement Draft, as of April 9th, 2011
The urban media lighting is a medium consists of physical devices such as LED light, mobile phone and networked sensors combined with mobilephone network to connect users. This combination of hardware, software and service should be a part of public service. (What)
It supports social stability/sustainability to resolve a weakness of urban spaces built based on modern urban planning theory which lacks attention to keep, maintain and forge social ties of its users. (Why)
We can find different types of urban space where social ties between its inhabitants are in danger. Among places, we focus upon the places where different type of people come across in daily basis such as Station, Shopping mall, Park, etc in emerging city areas such as suburban new-town or boundary where new city is about to concur old city. (Where)
The users of those places are not likely aware of existence of each other since they just moved in or in a situation like groups of people with different demographics are juxtaposed without given proper contact points and occasions. Or improper urban planning even weaken existing ties and make familiar people unfamiliar.They might feel anxiety ’cause they see xxxxx and at least urban design could not help them effectively so far.(Who)
The urban media lighting system provides shared experiences between them with a combination of physical device -user may see modified street lights- and network service -for users it is just a mobile phone- situated on site. It gives interaction between members of user in two ways. First the system opens its access to the lighting to users of the site to invite them for participation. As wants and desires of the users from different group of users cross and conflicts on the lighting, the system embraces the conflict, and give the users chances to overcome it. (How)
When needs of different user conflicts, interaction (needs more detail. What circumstances and /or situation->what) happens.When social ties are weaken, the (When)
- Why: Social Capital is a buzz word
- Where: You’ll need at least 3 examples and (an) elaboration
- Who: 誰？姿が見えない。記述が浅いから
- Why: どのような問題が起こっているのか
- How: どのように救われるのか
- How: どんなインタラクションが起こるのか？
- 言い換えが浅い
Post industrial city, where major economic change threaten existing community and needs of rebuilding of community arise.