ABSTRACT
In recent years there has been an increased emphasis on the involvement of communities and user groups in the architectural process. This chapter presents a case study on OS31, which is a newly founded collaborative micro-practice interested in responsive, adaptable and interactive architecture. It establishes a methodology that uses film to develop briefs and inform design work. The practice’s architectural research practice provides them with a mechanism for testing out ideas; they use film and other recording media as research tools at key points within projects to inform designs. They believe that by doing this a more resilient architectural agenda can be developed, resulting in spaces that are focused on human interaction. They wanted to let the youth group lead the process, by allowing them to use a medium they understood. By doing so the project could then be used to instigate debate and let the children have a genuine impact on the future of their city.
