BRIEF: Design a local memory preservation and information sharing system inspired by and integrated with a local library collection.
GROUP 2 MEMBERS: Lissy, Wuyou, Chenchen, Ellen
TEAM: Sakshi, Sarthak, Angelina, Ojaswi, Anwesha, Chenchen, Wuyou, Lissy, Ellen
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We explored a parallel example with a similar goal, highlighting the global significance of memory preservation in shaping identity and belonging.
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SINGAPORE MEMORY
SINGAPORE MEMORY
Drawing from academic insights and our needs analysis, we focused on two key aspects—memory preservation and information-sharing systems—which inspired new ideas for our project.
first Memory Gathering
Additionally, we designed the collection box to be transparent, allowing people to see the postcards already inside. This approach served two purposes: first, it sparked curiosity about what others had shared, and second, it created a sense of social participation—seeing that many people had already contributed encouraged others to do the same. The visibility of the growing collection made the process feel more interactive and inviting, fostering a greater willingness to engage.
For the first round of memory collection, our goal was to gather as many diverse responses as possible, capturing both positive and negative experiences to reflect genuine feedback about the area. To achieve this, we used a broad and neutral prompt that encouraged people to share freely without restriction. We also chose not to stand around the collection box, much like in a library, where individuals prefer personal space and time to reflect. By creating an environment without direct supervision, we aimed to ensure that participants felt comfortable expressing their thoughts without pressure.
Research
How To Write Survey Questions
Following the helpful suggestions from our tutorial, we conducted research on effective survey question design. This helped us refine our approach, ensuring that our prompts guided participants to focus their responses while still allowing for open and meaningful sharing.
Phased Progress
Things to explore deeper
personal idea
Design an interactive website. like “Discover Your Southwark & Walworth Persona!”
This interactive quiz helps you explore your personality and connect with Southwark & Walworth’s cultural and social spaces. Answer 4–5 quick and fun questions—like how you prefer to spend your weekend—and follow unique paths leading to personalized results.
Each result reveals your persona, such as Cultural Enthusiast or Trendy Explorer, and offers tailored recommendations. If you are a Cultural Enthusiast, the result would recommend the collections on Ancient Rome, related heritage exhibitions, and more in Southwark Walworth Library. And you can also find out which personality types you’re most likely to befriend!
Make the recommendations more entertaining and witty to grab attention, making people excited to read the instructions while sneakily introducing what’s inside the library.
Things to explore deeper
Using survey design research to crafted a more specific prompt.
How to you give the info we gathered back to the community?
Explore alternative methods of preserving various things.
Explore non-computational urban intelligence and consider how to incorporate it into the final outcome.
Consider the format and structure to create a more engaging and impactful final outcome.
Consider adding other sensory elements, such as voice recordings or varied materials.
