Essays about: "Museum studies"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 107 essays containing the words Museum studies.

  1. 6. Hovings malmgård - A Cultural Heritage Worth Preserving or Densifying?

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Wendela Dryler; [2023]
    Keywords : Densification; green spaces; cultural heritage; Södermalm; Förtätning; grönområde; kulturarv; kulturhistorisk miljö; Södermalm; malmgård;

    Abstract : 1770, Hoving malmgård is a part of Stockholm’s cultural heritage, and the surrounding garden is currently used as a public green space. The current owner of the property, the company Einar Mattsson, proposed in 2021 to build a care facility for the elderly on the southern part of the garden, which would weaken Hovings malmgård’s cultural capital, and reduce urban green spaces in the east of Södermalm. READ MORE

  3. 7. Glimmers in the Dark : Enhancing Museum Experiences Through Interaction Design at the Natural History Museum of Denmark

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Aline Zimmermann Maya Simoes; [2023]
    Keywords : Interaction design; installation; museum; public settings; physical interfaces; playful interaction; embodied interaction; families; children; user experience;

    Abstract : In a digital and fast-paced world, museums are constantly updating their practices to support visitors’ experiences and interactive exhibits are increasingly gaining popularity. I collaborated with the Natural History Museum of Denmark to design an interactive room for their upcoming new building, specifically for the exhibit with the working title “Night in the Open Land”. READ MORE

  4. 8. Participatory Design Adapted for Elderly Collaborators : Design of a Platform to Support Elderly Museum Volunteers

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Fermin Aranda Avila; [2023]
    Keywords : Participatory design; elderly; platform studies;

    Abstract : The thesis purpose is to gather recommendations to adapt participatory design to elderly users, through the involvement of an association of elderly museum volunteers. The outcome is the result of a participatory process that included forms, interviews, cultural probes, and workshops where the volunteers and designer collaborated tightly to explore volunteers’ needs and find solutions to address them. READ MORE

  5. 9. Metadata Visualizations in Virtual Reality: A study of alternative ways of visualizing a search result’s metadata in virtual reality.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Stella Millwood; Leo Nordén; [2023]
    Keywords : virtual reality; metadata; information seeking; understanding;

    Abstract : This study explores ways of visualizing metadata in virtual reality through means other than text. Specifically, we focus on the metadata of a 3D object as a search result and how these visualizations can support understanding of the object. READ MORE

  6. 10. Visual Rhythm in lighting design. How light patterns create atmosphere in a museum.    V

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Maria Eleni Zapounidi Zapounidi; [2023]
    Keywords : light rhythm; atmosphere; spatial exploration; museum setting; daylight;

    Abstract : Studies indicate that incorporating light rhythms have the potential to generate an atmosphere of curiosity to further explore a space. In lighting design, we can describe rhythm as the ‘flow of light’ as the repetition of shadow, shading and highlight patterns of an illuminated three-dimensional surface that we experience in space when we walk through it. READ MORE