Aldona+Malisiewicz


 * Jan 25 **
 *  joined wiki spaces
 *  ideas for plan of action (jot notes)


 * Feb 2 **
 * observed student body and interaction with the A wing (Art hallway)
 * body language as well as structure of hallway analyzed
 * notes taken
 * notes of observance added to wiki

__**QUALITATIV** **E OBSERVATIONS **__:

__A wing - "Art Hall" __ @1:53 p.m.

**people:** - illustration students - interior design - fashion style: grunge, big accessories, hippy-esque, baggy clothes - fashion colour palette: blue, black, yellow, lime green and - no make up on girls - upbeat behaviour, no evidence of fatigue - people facing down the hall way rather then the exit - in comfortable clothes sitting on floor and benches proving that they will be staying a while - concentrated and studying - more PC users then MAC - female gender dominant over male - texting: iphones and blackberry - non-sheridan students take a rest here (i.e. food court employees) - sitting cross legged - slouched over computers on floor or on laps

- predominantly natural lighting - carpeted benches - plug ins for laptop chargers - linear - hard to read clock set up on wall - garbages - narrow hallway - near cafeteria - art displays are taking over resting area - wheel chair accessible - difficult to eat - not so appealing for an artsy hallway - grey, white walls - low ceiling-- not finished (peeling paint, heating ducts visible) - messy in certain areas - no segregated disposal units (i.e. garbage, white bin, recycling)
 * space:**

- aching back - legs numb - not enough light - carpet worn out - dirty - no back support - slouching posture stressed my lower back
 * me:**

**Feb 9** First Draft Research plan was due

**March 2**

Outside of the class work. We were given a journal where we could fill with pictures, textures and sketches of the buildings cool and uniqued structures, as well as faulty and negative spaces and designs that have no meaning or concept.


 * Journal was handed in. A Few photos of observations put on Wiki.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">March 9 **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Persona group was split up into groups that shared common focus, but different methods. notes were taken when each member from a different focus spoke:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__Nick__ Psychographics - focused on people's feelings and how they react to the space they are in - interior design of the classes YSDN students learn in and use was observed - identified all problems with desks, computer access with plug ins for battery chargers, colours of the walls, placements of the desks, some not facing the lecture podium which hinders the learning process. - lighting's effect on students as well as the different areas set in a class such as, clustered vs. large unused space - interviews and surveys were planned for students to fil out and be able to set down on paper the issues they have with certain areas of the classes.

__Kenneth__ Visual Anthropologies - basically it requires a journal of taking photos of an area to record changes throughout a normal school day. - mainly focused on food and waste as well as washroom facilities - throughout different times of the day, photos were taken with notes about the exact time taken and location, and if clean or messy. - photos were collected to see results and state a conclusion or solution to the issue.

__Evgenia__ Surveys, Questionnaires - in this particular group, questions are asked like: "why do buses stop away from entrance" "why was the school built here in Oakville rather then a heavy populated city like Toronto?" "is it possible for Sheridan to grow/expand?" - questionnaire is still being developed - focused on getting opinions on improvements or views of the school - geographics is included in the design research process

we went back to the "A-wing" which is also the wing designated to mostly illustration students.
 * March 16**

we analyzed the space again, focusing on the particular persona.

discussed design concept that would accomodate the particular group of students to reduce the traffic and sort of terminate outside

accomodations such as:

seating; room for group work gatehrings; comfort of stabilizing a laptop or sketchbook and art tools uptop, rather then on the knees; better lighting to render more focus and unstraining sight; cleanliness of the space, motivating recycling or waste disposal.

photos of being in the space and get a good sense of what needs to be changed:



<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**March 23** Our group had to report back to the class tutorial and discuss our research process. We discussed progress and improvement since the last time being in the hallway of the A-wing Our focus is Illustration Students. The hallway is congested with other students taking away the space designated to the illustration student. We are in the process of creating a new space. Or improving the space that already exists.

Uploaded Power Point Slides. Personas definition and Illustration Student Uploaded Sketches of changes <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Presentation of Persona's-- Illustration Students having a space to stay in and associate with others in their program. Focus on A-wing. Making an addition to the wing Revised and Final Research Plan due.
 * April 6**
 * April 7**