Help users imagine what the Ahuntsic cultural centre could be once renovated and convey the results of the process to the architects.
Based on a site visit and several working sessions with the client team, a sacrificial concept was developed in the form of a layout sketch highlighting the key spaces and uses planned. The sacrificial concept's purpose was to help materialize these in order to trigger concrete discussions during the workshops.
Illustration d’un parvis animé et végétalisé, représentant une partie de la proposition du concept martyr.
We held two co-design workshops with residents of Ahuntsic, some of whom were users and others who had never been to the cultural centre, as well as people experiencing particular challenges (e.g., people in wheelchairs, trans people, etc.). These workshops allowed participants to improve upon the proposed sacrificial concept by expressing their needs.
Visite des lieux avec les participant·e·s afin de noter leurs observations (ce que j’aime, ce que je n’aime pas, mes idées).
Co-conception avec les participant·e·s à l'aide de plans d'aménagement et de photos d'inspiration.
Discussions sur des sujets épineux qui méritaient d'être traités (ex. : inclusion et diversité dans les lieux publics).
Our deliverable was designed to be used as a tool by the architects and to reflect the needs expressed by users in the technical plans for renovations. It included, among other things, a usage plan, design criteria related to the main functions of the space (e.g., cultural mediation), examples of comparable projects, and our recommendations for the desired experience in the renovated Ahuntsic Cultural Centre.
Principes directeurs et plan d'usage, servant de clés de lecture tout au long du rapport de recommandations.
Exemples de critères de design qui sont ressortis des ateliers de co-design.
Exemples de critères de design qui sont ressortis des ateliers de co-design.
