Bringing Green Back to the Garden

Project Exploring InteractionsSustainable Living

October 25th, 2012Emma Gohres 1352520

Design Goal

Make people feel proud to sustain their garden throughout winter

The Current Situation

People buy new plants every spring, simplyletting the plants die during autumn & winter

Interaction Vision

I want the sustaining of a garden through winter to be like learning how to play the violin

Rewarding Challenging PlayfulProud Frustrating Guilty

Accomplished Relaxing

Lesson book Try out nights Tutor

Concerts Famous music Etc.

Several elements

Several qualities

First Explorations

Interviews

Garden centres Plant vendors Users

Research into winterizing & sustainability

First ResultsA clear group division:

The Perennial gardener vs. the Annual gardener

Annuals are too much work, too much water

We pick what we like!

And in spring... we will see!

Something differentcomes up in every season

More Explorations

The typical ‘perennial’ attitude

Booklet: Answers & Inspiration

Design DirectionsFour opportunities to intervene...

..or tackle them all with one design

Purpose of the garden

Actual gardendesign

Buying plantsand flowers

Maintenanceof the garden

Some ideas...

Purpose of the garden

Actual gardendesign

Buying plantsand flowers

Maintenanceof the garden

Design Directions

Let it be ‘felt’ Give the dying flower a ‘voice’

Step-by-step program

Shift the Cycle

Connecting places Gift from a friend

What’s Next?

- Analyse all booklets- Find a phenonemon or direction to focus on- Trials- And more...

Bringing Green Back to the Garden

Project Exploring InteractionsSustainable Living

October 25th, 2012Emma Gohres 1352520