Apr 01, 2026 | Thursday
Concept Statement:
What began as a personal project exploring the meaning of “home” as a safe space
has evolved into a workshop for foster youth in temporary placements.
The accompanying workbook serves as a toolkit for foster parents and social workers,
helping to break the ice and create a more welcoming and supportive environment for
the children in their care.
Prototype 1 is an interactive booklet designed to help foster youth in temporary placements feel more at home. This prototype provides a dissection of a home and navigating through the many layers of a home such as its rooms and spaces.
Project - Day Two explores the idea of an empty home, devoid of its physical structure and memories.
The coded structure uses the symbolic shape that is commonly associated with a house.
It is made up of lines that take shape to form the walls,
roof, and foundation of a house.
The coded structure is translated into the physicality of the booklet, where the pages are
designed to resemble the different rooms and spaces of a home.
The booklet is designed to be interactive, allowing the user to navigate through the
different pages and explore the different layers of a home. The user can interact with the
pages and discover hidden elements that represent the memories and emotions associated with a home.
