The students took into consideration all of the responses and focusedon themost common elements. The end result was a design of a large-scale hanging sculpture of a dandelion. Measuring five feet by five feet, the sculpture will display a strong supportive core indicative of Scadding Court, with each seedling scattering off towards the facility’s various programming rooms. The seeds are also characteristic of users of the centre feeling empowered or equipped to build on what they have experienced and learnedwhile there. The dandelionwill float above the lobby and be illustrative of joy, tenacity, and hope whilst having connections to nature, food, and herbalmedicine. Dandelions are also something that exist in abundance. Its shape and colours will be visually appealing and recognizable to all who visit while representing the diaspora of the Scadding Court community. A full-scalemock-up of the final sculpture has beenmade and tested in place, with the unveiling of the final work scheduled for the spring.
swimming, aquaponics, yoga, fitness, Tai Chi, art, music, health support, gardening, business support, mentorship and leadership, women’s programs, bingo, choir, dance, and just simply being a comfortable place to hang out. In short, it is an everyday oasis for thousands of people in the area and beyond. Regardless of people’s current situations, their backgrounds, or their ethnicity, there were common themes evident in their responses to the St. Clement’s students’ questionnaire that included feelings of being welcome, supported, and appreciated. The SCS students’ ultimate designwas intended to properly reflect the spirit of Scadding Court while at the same time being something that could be responsibly fabricated, easily installed, have longevity, and be effectively displayed in the facility’s lobby. Following the discovery phase of the project, the students returned virtually to present their design. While reviewing, analyzing, and drawing insights from the answers they had received, they had noticed that althoughmany participantshadfirstgone toSCCCtoparticipate in a specific programor two, they had quickly
Earlier this school year SCS teamed upwith the Scadding Court Community Centre (SCCC) to create an installation for its lobby. Facilitated by Connie Chisholmof CoDesign, the project saw students fromRosa Abbiento’s Information/Consumer Design coursemeet virtuallywith the centre’s staffandparticipants. Together, they learned about the facility, its people, andwhat theywould like to see created. As part of the discovery phase in the user-centred design process, a list of questions was curated to be answered anonymously and voluntarily by those whowork at and use Scadding Court. These included how they feel when they enter the building, what comes to mindwhen they think of the facility, andwhy they go there. The responses were then collated and analyzed for insights into the motivations and needs of the participants who visit the SCCC. The students learned that the community centre provides friendship, support, and information inawarm, welcoming, and inclusive environment for a diverse community of families, seniors, children, youth, and students, from long-time locals to brand newneighbours. Programming includes computer support, sports, skateboarding,
developed feelings of being welcome, inclusivity, growth, and connectivity.
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