Research methods.

Inquiry

For my research method, I was more focusing on qualitative method rather quantities. This is because it’s such a delicate subject that I must be careful who I’ll ask and if it would be harmful.

Interview.

My target participants

• Who’s in charge of the orphanage
• The carers
• Foster parents
• Some people that works for the rights of this children

The questions that I was thinking to ask are.

1.         What age are the children that you accept in this Institute?
2.         How many children, the institute holds?
3.         How much old is the building?
4.         How many times the building was refurbished?
5.          There were different system changing over the years?
6.          What is the common emotional effect you see on children?
7.         What do they do in the children’s free time?
8.        What activities they like to do?
9.         Do you thing the environment they live in, affects them?
10.      If yes, in which way?

There answer will help me developed my design further.

Observation.

To document and analyse what the children are doing I was thinking of using the method of participant observation.

This systematic observation and recording are critical, documenting not only what is physically evident in the environment, but the behaviours, interactions, language, motivations and perceptions of the participants.

I was thinking the full participant.
These children go through a critical situation, so when they see a stranger taking photos, asking questions or just looking at they you can make them feel unsafe. So, the best thing is to became complete member of that institute. I was thinking voluntary work.

With this why is liking putting yourself in their user’s shoes. By using and experience the space. By putting myself in the user’s shoes, I can developed a better understanding of the issues that my client is facing.

Site analyses.

Observe and analyse the space trough

• Sketches and drawing of the space
• Dimensions
• Take note on what type of materials there is.
•  Placement of windows and doors.

Identify different zoning and take note on the current divided and the way its being used.

To analyse accessibility, I will ask these questions.

1.          Are there any problems related to accessibility?
2.          Are all the windows and doors accessible?
3.          Can the space be accessed by everyone?

Analysing natural light

•        Like how the sun is entering
•        At what time of the day

At Artificial light.

Which the specific area is located.

And analyse the human behaviour in the existing environment.

This is the plan on how I’m going to do my research method.