This is the presentation I gave for my thesis proposal. Probably will evolve over the next few weeks, but i feel good about the start.

1. WHAT DEFINES A COMMUNITY?

5. IT’S WHERE WE DO OUR ACTIVITIES

6. BUT WHERE DO WE TALK ABOUT THIS
AND BE ENGAGED IN OUR COMMUNITY?

9. WHAT IS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TODAY?

10. SHARING

11. DOING

14. HOW DO WE BRING THIS SOCIAL
SPARK TO PUBLIC SPACES?

15. HOW DO WE BRING THIS SOCIAL
SPARK TO PUBLIC SPACES?

16. WHAT’S A PUBLIC SPACE?

20. BUSINESSES, & PUBLIC PLACES...
WE INTERACT WITH THEM EVERYDAY.

22. SO WHAT IS A SOCIAL GOAL THAT
COMMUNITIES WANT TO ACHIEVE?

24. HEALTH.

25. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY NUTRITION HEALTH STATUS MENTAL WELLNESS

26. WHERE ARE THESE HEALTHY CITIES?

27. SAN JOSE

28. CINCINNATI HAS THE THIRD
LOWEST HEALTH CITY SCORE.
(#48/50)

29. problem statement
HOW CAN WE USE PUBLIC SPACES TO
ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE AND EDUCATE
A COMMUNITY TO LIVE HEALTHIER?

30. YAYYY!

31. WAIT, WHAT?

32. problem statement
HOW CAN WE USE PUBLIC SPACES TO
ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE AND EDUCATE
A COMMUNITY TO LIVE HEALTHIER?

33. define a public space...
problem statement
HOW CAN WE USE PUBLIC SPACES TO
ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE AND EDUCATE
A COMMUNITY TO LIVE HEALTHIER?

34. define a public space...
problem statement
HOW CAN WE USE PUBLIC SPACES TO
ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE AND EDUCATE
A COMMUNITY TO LIVE HEALTHIER?
what do you mean by health?

35. WHAT IS A PUBLIC SPACE WE ALL
HAVE TO USE?

37. NOT SO GOOD GOOD
BETTER BEST

38. ALL VARIATIONS ON THE
SAME EXPERIENCE

39. ALL VARIATIONS ON THE
SAME EXPERIENCE

40. HOW CAN THIS PLACE

41. GET YOU TO THINK ABOUT
THESE THINGS?

42. GET YOU TO THINK ABOUT
THESE THINGS?
NUTRITION

43. GET YOU TO THINK ABOUT
THESE THINGS?
NUTRITION
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

44. IT’S NOT GOING TO BE THIS
AGAIN.

45. problem statement
HOW CAN WE CREATE A ‘LIFESTYLE
CENTER’ TO ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE
AND EDUCATE A COMMUNITY TO LIVE
A MORE NUTRITIOUS AND ACTIVE
(HEALTHY) LIFESTYLE?

46. DESIGN CRITERIA

47. its about the visual experience
how can we create a ‘lifestyle center’ to engage, incentivize and educate a com-
munity to live a more nutritious and active lifestyle?

48. its about how this new experience
motivates change
how can we create a ‘lifestyle center’ to engage, incentivize and educate a com-
munity to live a more nutritious and active lifestyle?

49. WHERE?

50. HERE + HERE

51. WHAT?

52. a service or system provided
by a ‘lifestyle center,’
(may not be limited to
web-based applications)

53. WHY?

54. 1. it’s not online exclusive
2. from the internet we learn that the
scucess of positive activities
is related to others
3. healthier community=
better local economy,
4. brands convey lifestyles, why can’t a
public space?

55. research phase
-understand how people think about
topics of nutrition/exercise at the
store... or even at our everyday home
-specific to cincinnati: health
landscape for people who do these
activities

56. problem statement
HOW CAN WE CREATE A ‘LIFESTYLE
CENTER’ TO ENGAGE, INCENTIVIZE
AND EDUCATE A COMMUNITY TO LIVE
A MORE NUTRITIOUS AND ACTIVE
(HEALTHY) LIFESTYLE?