Understanding place as experience: augmenting human activities in contex

In this paper we will outline our approach to studying and understanding place as a notion to guide the design of novel interactive installations in public spaces, in order to augment and enhance, as well as support, peoples’ experience. Our current research project “Shared Worlds” is focusing on two case studies within two different public spaces, a city centre open-air market and an international airport. In the paper we will outline our overall vision of place, as well as detailing the project’s concerns and the specific work being conducted on-site according to particular conceptual approaches.