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Emergent boundary objects and boundary zones in collaborative design research projects

  • Aarhus University

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Abstract

This paper examines how the dynamics between design and research interests shape and influence the development of design concepts in collaborative design projects. We introduce the concepts of boundary zones and emergent boundary objects in order to account for how different project stakeholders align their interests and move towards shared project goals. Though the study is of a specific case, namely the collaboration between interaction design researchers and architects to develop interactive components in a new metro station, we show how the concepts of boundary zones and emergent boundary objects can support the articulation and analysis of the way that design concepts emerge and are shaped through ongoing negotiations and reifications. Copyright © 2014 ACM.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDIS '14: Proceedings of the Conference on Designing Interactive Systems: Processes, Practices, Methods, and Techniques, DIS
Number of pages10
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Publication date2014
Pages745-754
ISBN (Print)9781450329026
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
SeriesProceedings of the Conference on Designing Interactive Systems: Processes, Practices, Methods, and Techniques, DIS

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