At some point this week, look around you and produce a drawing (or take a picture) of a space that you feel is rich in arrangements. In a style similar to the diagram on page 33, annotate your picture or drawing with the “hard” and “soft” arrangements you can identify.
Map an aspect of your topic to the Ideas/Arrangements/Effects framework. For instance, if you were working with zoos: an idea is that animals should be able to be observed at will by humans; an arrangement is a cage at the zoo; an effect is that animals often become distressed. Since arrangements are “a rich and frequently overlooked terrain for creating change” (32): can you identify a way you could change your identified arrangement, and how that might reflect a different idea, or have a different effect?
idea:
The design changes of robots actually reflect the enjoyment of human beings
Arrangement:
Different works serve audiences of different ages
effect:
Each age group and era has its own design characteristics
Change:
The design concept is affected by the times, and the technical productivity and ideology are changing all the time. In the process of evolution, people are also constantly exploring, looking forward to and reflecting on their own future