Framing design in the third paradigm

  • Authors:
  • Salu Ylirisku;Virtu Halttunen;Johanna Nuojua;Antti Juustila

  • Affiliations:
  • The University of Art and Design Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland;University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland;University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland;University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

This paper develops vocabulary to discuss the phenomena related to the new design paradigm, which considers designing as a situated and constructive activity of meaning making rather than as problem solving. The paper studies how design projects proceed from the fuzzy early phases towards the issues of central relevance to designing. A central concept is framing, and it is elaborated with examples from two case studies. Several aspects of framing are explicated, exploratory, anticipatory and social framing, and related concepts of 'focusing', 'priming', and 'grounding' are explained. The paper concludes that understanding designing as a situated and constructive making of meaning has bearings on how designing needs to be supported.