Computer technology has advanced to the point where it has invaded our lives and become embedded in
our environment. The problem with this is that not everyone has it, can use it, understands it or finds
value in it. This requires an innovative solution that couples technology use in a communal and public
space that provides both free access to technology and technology that is meaningful. Interactive
architecture suggest new modes of interacting and interfacing between users and their environments
offering the potential for richer and more intuitive dialogues between users, each other and our wider
environments. Harnessed in a sustainable platform like a supermarket, it can become a manageable
grassroots solution that serves the civic, cultural and social needs of a community. If developed in line
with the goals of facilitating public information exchange and discourse in the built environment the
application of interactive environments to its context seems well suited to contribute towards
encouraging active user participation, social interaction and personal empowerment.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/10547 |
| Date | 12 October 2011 |
| Creators | Mahon, Tennille |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf, application/pdf |
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