Concept development 01

Our first brainstorm meeting with our two new team members, Kenneth & Martin – New Media Design students, went well. Kenneth and Martin have been invited to participate in the project as Flash programmers and will be coming to New York with us.

DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass) has been chosen by the HDC as the area the project will be based on. DUMBO is located at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge. Situated 10 minutes from downtown Manhattan, DUMBO has landmark buildings, a vibrant history and a beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline.

The HDC are requesting a virtual platform that INVOLVES and EDUCATES neighborhood communities. With this is mind we are developing a concept where the design, content and interaction all aims at this by applying a thematic structure (using Hillman Curtis’ 7 STEP method). The chosen themes are: CONTRAST, COMMUNITY PRODUCERS, DOCUMENTARISM, DIALOGUE. The conceptual structure revolves around: MANIFEST, RULES/GUIDELINES, PARTICIPATION/FORUM (blog/flikr), CATEGORIES, PORTRAIT, DETAILS.