Project
Mingde Underground Public-Space Field Study
A 22-day field study with 160 valid surveys and seven representative interviews on activity conflict and negotiation in underground public space.
Field Research · Survey · Interview · Public Communication
Product Snapshot
- Role
- Field research and communication analysis
- Users
- Campus space managers, users, and public-communication researchers.
- Stage
- Observation, survey, interviews, conflict analysis, and governance proposals completed in 2024.12-2025.01.
- Focus
- Public-space use, noise and study conflict, reservation systems, and negotiated governance.
- Validation
- Used 22 days of observation, 160 valid surveys, and seven interviews to propose soundproofing, time slots, redesign, and online negotiation.
- Public Proof
- Observation logs, valid survey responses, interview material, and research report.
Next Step
Research question
Underground public space can host study, rehearsal, social activity, and rest at the same time. Their needs for sound, time, and boundaries conflict, so the research examined why rules and negotiation mechanisms failed.
Method
The project combined 22 days of observation, 160 valid surveys, and seven representative interviews to compare usage periods, activity types, noise experience, reservations, and governance expectations.
Result
The study identified key conflicts between high-noise activity and study, as well as between reservation rules and actual occupation. It proposed soundproofing, time-based access, spatial redesign, and an online negotiation channel.
What I learned
Public-space problems are rarely solved by adding rules alone. Effective governance combines behavioral evidence, lived experience, and an executable negotiation mechanism.
Configure the public Giscus environment variables to open discussion on the public site.