Student project

Graduation project by Maia Ronan

Designer
Maia Ronan
Education
Master
Subject area
Communication Design
Focus area
Design for Play
Year
2023
Collaboration partners
Herlev Hospital
Background
”I am passionate about understanding how our sensory experiences can bring a deeper connection to our surroundings.”

Graduation project by Maia Ronan

Developed in collaboration with Herlev Hospital’s children's ward, this playful design is an activity as well as a welcome distraction in the waiting room. In a meditative, absorbing process, children can place together decorative tiles in different formations, creating an ever-changing mural of (self-)expression. They can improvise the arrangements or follow a guide. Acknowledging the varying ages and conditions of the users, the design provides equally varying levels of complexity and engagement.

Udviklet i samarbejde med Herlev Hospitals børneafdeling fungerer dette legende design både som en aktivitet og som en kærkommen distraktion i venteværelset. I en slags meditativ proces kan børn udfolde sig kreativt ved at placere dekorative fliser i forskellige formationer og skabe et vægmaleri i evig forandring. De kan improvisere formationerne eller følge en guide. For at tilgodese brugernes forskellige alder og formåen tilbyder designet varierende niveauer af kompleksitet og engagement.