How can urban interfaces improve the unique city experience of Montreal?

1. I for Interface
How can urban interfaces improve the unique city
experience of Montreal?
CCA, December 2012
Neil Clavin Studio

2. Urban interfaces form part of the experience of the
modern city

3. Montrealers interact knowingly or unknowingly with
these interfaces daily

4. Urban interfaces are as much part of the city
experience as architecture, transport and signage

5. Urban interfaces are often designed with little thought
for their users, their context or accessibility

6. Let’s discuss how better urban interfaces can improve
the unique city experience of Montreal

7. What are urban interfaces?

8. Collector interfaces

9. Display interfaces

10. Action interfaces

11. What are some ways urban interfaces can be
improved?

12. Make collected public data visible & useful instantly

13. Make displays of information clear, easy to process
and understand by humans

14. Make action based interfaces simpler, less effort &
easier to learn

15. What ways can new or improved urban interfaces
enhance the experience of the city?

16. Urban interfaces can make using public transport
simpler, more ‘frictionless’

17. .. and comfortable

18. Urban interfaces can help us take better care of our
environment

19. Urban interfaces can enhance everyday experiences of
the city

20. Let’s discuss how better urban interfaces can improve
the unique city experience of Montreal

21. I for Interface
1 December 2012 - Walkshop, CCA
8 December 2012 - Participatory design workshop, CCA
www.neilclavin.com
hello@neilclavin.com
Neil Clavin Studio

22. Identifying challenges we can begin to design urban
interfaces to improve the experience of the city