Video Conference and Meeting - Identifying Themes

Group: Lota Renovación + IWB
Agenda: Identify project themes, appropriate research methods, case study research
Location: 4th year studio + ID electronics lab
Date: September 16th, 2010
Starting and Ending Time: 12:30pm - 6:00pm

To narrow down our research, we have isolated several themes, based on:
Public vs Private and Physiological vs Community Actualization

• What are the daily rituals around meal preparation or personal hygiene?
• What are some meaningful places and artifacts in their homes?

Public Spaces. For example, Case Studies of different communities that were able to revitalize cultural centres and turn stagnant industries into artefacts and sources of knowledge. Potential cultural sites in Lota include:

• Teatro Lota
• El Chiflon del Diablo
• Hydroelectric Plant

Physiological. For example, Case studies of communities able to rebuild themselves after collapse of local industry or a natural catastrophe. Questions to ask:

• What is the potential for the development of a local industry on a national level?
• What are the issues of housing and meeting of basic needs, such as sanitation and food storage?

Community Actualization. For example, Case studies of communities able to rebrand themselves after collapse of local industry or a natural catastrophe. Questions to ask:

• What are potentials for attracting tourism to such communities? Art, Culture, Nature, Knowledge.
• How to instill pride into a community and stimulate participation? Sports, Unions.

Agenda:

Prepare a case study document for IWB group by Tuesday, September 21st.