Fall 2019
Lifestyle Research & Development
Role: Design Research, Iterative Development, Magazine, 3D Model
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We traveled to major cities in the Netherlands including Amsterdam, Leiden, Den Haag, and Rotterdam to meet face to face and hear the struggles and successes of street preforming. Based off our research findings, our final idea, Trivox, is created to be installed as a landmark in large public spaces to give buskers a platform to show their talents without worry of fines or violations.
An important area of interest in our research was to figure out what street performers believed the hardest part of their lifestyle was. Through our survey we were able to determine two main troubles buskers in the Netherlands encounter when performing; rules and regulations, and weather. So then we thought, how can we alleviate the tension between the city and performers?
Our brainstorming sessions focused on creating a product that would maximize the limited space and also provide some shelter from the weather. We quickly figured out we wanted to create a structure or installation for performers regulating and protecting them from the elements while allowing tourists to more easily find artists.
