Abstract: The flâneur is the urban vagabond in search of experiences and inspirations from serendipitously exploring a city environment. This construct is put beside post-modern stances about the suburban areas built and populated after the Second World War industrialization, along with considerations about ecological psychology, cultural materialism, and sound theory. The main concept is to provide those places with a communication level that would be pleasant to discover while wandering without a destination. Therefore it is desirable to conceive a meta-design tool able to incorporate creativity, ownership, and conviviality.

Citation: Torsi, Silvia. “City of Beats: Analysing Flânerie as a Practice for Living the Physical Space.” Cultural Influences on Architecture. IGI Global, 2017. 157-180. Web. 11 Jan. 2017. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-1744-3.ch006

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Abstract. The physical space is populated with sense, which is gathered, manipulated and reinvented during its interpretation. Here is proposed a provisional list on how sense  imbricates places and some possible ways of making use of it for design purposes can be argued. Memory, emotions, reflexivity, sociality, and bewildering therefore become  qualities that can be explored in the physical space from HCI.

Author Keywords: Sense making, physical space, spatial reasoning, memory, emotions, reflexivity, sociality, bewildering.

ACM Classification Keywords: Design, Human Factors, Theory.

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Citation: S. Torsi (2013). Building Sense in the Infosphere. In Giaccardi, E.,Ciolfi, L., Hornecker, E., Speed, C., Bardzell, S. (2013) CHI 2013 Workshop “Exploration in Social Interaction Design”. Paris (FR), 28th. April 2013.

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Abstract. The construct of notification in motion is here presented providing a picture of the complex, dynamic, emerging relationships occurring between the individual and the environment. In order to approach the design problem of information load, Peripheral Awareness has been described and contextualized in a theoretical framework. Some methodological approaches and examples related to this paradigm are then presented. Design guidelines for notification in motion are described. The overall picture that should emerge would be an ecological paradigm of human behavior, which could be taken in consideration while designing for notification in motion.

Keywords: Design Theory, Ecological Psychology, Peripheral Awareness, Notification in Motion.

Citation: Torsi, S. Notification in Motion. Theoretical Frameworks and Design Guidelines. JMMT: Journal of Man, Machine and Tecnology (ISSN: 2234-1625)

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