Transition Design
The definition & characteristic
First, we need to know what Transition Design is.
The meaning of transition
Transition, the typeface meaning is the process or period of change from one state or condition to another.
For what？
Then transition design is designed to facilitate going from one state to another. For example, the shortage of resources in today's society will have an impact on our lives, so Transition Design needs to design new things at this node to alleviate this problem or complete social transformation. In conclusion, Transition design is characterized by design for the transition of society to a more sustainable future.
Difference
in the design framework
The Double Diamond framework is used by most of the design, it cares more about solving problems, providing design solutions and improving them.
Unlike other designs, Transition Design requires a design vision and a method for doing so. It is more like a Bridging existence, using design to connect the crisis-filled present with a better future.
Strengths & limitations
Transition design believes that everything in the world is connected and ecosystems interact. So when thinking about design, many levels need to communicate with the local community and then come up with a design vision. With the vision, designers can think about how to design and intervene to realise this vision. This advantage is that we can deeply understand the community and have strong pertinence to achieve our goals better.
In order to better improve the problem, the designer needs to integrate into the local environment and deeply understand the problem before getting the vision. In this process, it is very time-consuming and energy-consuming. Moreover, since it is designed for transformation, it has regional or community limitations.
Contrast...
Speculative design
Compared with Speculative design, they both have a yearning for a better life and focus on the challenges to be faced in the future, but the difference is that speculative design allows you to imagine the future and design in this future. Transition design is what you want the future to be and working together with the community to make it happen.
Indigenous Futurism
As with Indigenous Futurism, they both place great value on the concept of the community but the former main focuses on Aboriginal people, which has certain limitations and imagines building a better future for Aboriginal communities and cultures.
Transition Design
Transition Design is more focused on the problems facing humanity right now no matter what direction this crisis is heading.
“Its core premise is that social transformations require a more sustainable future and that design plays a key role in these transformations. It uses an understanding of the interconnectedness of social, economic, political and natural systems to solve problems.”
Every One
Every Day
an example of transition design
Introduction
Every One Every Day is a Transition design project that community-based initiative to encourage local participation, building and connection, designed and organized by Participating Cities. It aimed at co-creating circular living through participation and design. In order to better solve the growing problem of unnecessary waste in today's society, the community starts to change.
Aim
Building a new system of practical engagement is not the same as replicating an existing project or program. The approach involves learning how to facilitate co-creation opportunities so that every individual, every family and every organization can contribute to building cohesive and regenerative ways of living our daily lives together. It involves weaving every idea, every space, into a vast and diverse web of engagement opportunities where everyone can find a place to be creative.
Method
This project is a process of co-creation, where people can learn how to recycle waste and turn it into handicrafts, and the community has launched a series of activities in the community to make the community and city full of vitality. Social infrastructure has long been embedded in people's communities.
Advantage
Co-design
The design team is made up of people with a variety of different skills, each of them is responsible for a different part, and the tacit cooperation attracts more people to participate.
Cooperation
In this project, mostly in partnership with the government or the community, the aim is to promote social innovation and social financing in Canada by leveraging existing support for community-led solutions to persistent social and environmental challenges and to secure investment funding. On the other hand, this also broadens the scope of the project and enables more people to participate.
Expansion
Every One Every Day has formed a relatively stable community group and is still expanding. Now it achieved success in many cities.
Inclusive
They will help with or without English, with or without a disability. In this community, everyone is equal. Everyone's ideas are respected and everyone can organize new activities.
Shared vision
People in this community share the same vision for a better life and environment. This vision brings them closer together.
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