The custom of involving users in building projects has increased over the last years,
following a focus on the importance of front-end activities, both in practice and in academia …

This paper explores the challenges faced in implementing Co-Design approaches to
building design. Co-design approaches have been increasingly applied in building design …

Participatory design is perceived as a way of improvement in both manufactured and
building design. Nonetheless high level of user involvement has its limits. Part of the …

This paper sets out to investigate user-centred design approaches utilised in design and
construction of the built environment.“User-centred design” refers to design which focuses …

Challenge Whereas many tools for e-participation have been developed to involve citizens
and large stakeholder groups, there are no digital instruments which enable the creative …

Collaborative arrangements between users and designers today are enacted in a
broadening array of circumstances. These include extended, even years-long projects within …

Architectural firms are increasingly relying on computer technology to support design
activities, facilitate project management and produce presentation material. However, little …

This paper describes work on user participation in design in both an academic and a real-
world context. The research reported was aimed at identifying major issues in design …

The introduction frames tools and techniques within Participatory Design and describes
Participatory Design as various practices of participation. The following sections give …

This dissertation focuses on design sessions in which users and stakeholders participate. It
demonstrates how material from field studies can be used in exploratory design sessions …