[Communication]
We’ve lately realized many of Interruptions activities create mass-confusion.
This surely is not intentional even though it’s enjoyable- but confusion is naturally the side-effect of putting together designers taking on topics from design culture, cities, people, things, building, society and politics and then do projects and label them Bananas, Power, Catatonia or the Swiss Operation!
All of which are exercised within ‘underground’ circles at a network structured merely as an Illuminati order-!
Our communication methods grew complex and our solid on-paper documentation is nowhere to be found for those who are eager to put their hands on it as a thousand and five hundred copies of Banana Edition were distributed personally without a copy at a store or bookshop!
Possibilities of building organized methods of communication seem distant! So for now we’re aiming at intensifying activities so that Interruptions can grow familiarity which enables people to become both recipients and creative mediums of spreading an interruptionist culture. (pretty optimistic!)
[Operation Swiss 2.0]
The Swiss Operation is a design exercise Interruptions team was commissioned for by owners of Swiss Café and Patisserie- Located at the gates of Rainbow street, Swiss is recognized by many Ammanis since it first opened in 1966 for serving the most delicious cheesecakes!
Operation Swiss 2.0
(find more pictures of Swiss sessions here.
Photo album will be updated weekly.)
[Swiss 2.0: Aims]
The exercise aims at maximizing Swiss’ potentials in-and-beyond the 4-table space, reintroduce brand, engage with Rainbow Street’s development and contribute values to local café culture.
Throughout the exercise we’ll be testing Design’s ability to assist small businesses, experiment with methods to encourage suggested hybrid behavior and promote the concept of public and interactive design activity.
[Public Design Activity]
An Interruptionist design team made up of architects and product designers carries out the exercise that’s divided to phases stretching between weekly sessions held at Swiss. A documentation process follows each of the sessions and a weekly report will be posted on Interruptions blog and the operation’s workspace on Interruptions’ network. Visitors of Swiss, as well as friends, viewers and readers can all interact throughout the design process, attend design sessions, join workspace and send comments or feedback. A public presentation will be held at Swiss once design is finalized.
Visitors and customers of Swiss are already interacting by adding to the notes we’ve posted on the walls.
Dr. Ziyad Haddad of Design faculty at the Yarmouk University joined one of our sessions and many guests will be invited later on at late design phases.
(We’re looking forward to receiving your comments and feedback to our weekly reports.)
