Project Portopia - Brief Presentation

Tong Wu - Jie Ren - Zhuoer Li - Tian Zhang – Yusang Jiang

1. Field Research

2. Mapping

3. Fete Prototypes 4. Outcome

5. Graphic Design

6. Exhibition & Fete

1. Field Research

Strongly support

Slighty support

Neutral

Slighty oppose

Strongly oppose

1. Field Research

1. Field Research Identity Young male college student

About aquind

Attitude

Details

Indifferent

He questioned about what we were specifically doing, and left with the comment, "How could this gonna change anything?"

Against

He lives near the planned route in Southsea. He didn't know much about the project but showed great interests in participating. After careful consideration, he voted against the project.

Supportive of

He claimed to be a vegan, hence feels naturally positive about climatechange-related efforts. However he wished that the construction wouldn't bring too much trouble to the local's daily routine.

Strongly supportive of

He joked about the senior opposers, "Well, they are gonna die anyway."

Strongly against

He often skates in Bransbury skatepark. "Fuck them! Fuck Aquind!" His family had been campaigning against Aquind.

Against

At first, they believed it was a good project. "People have to learn to look at things rationally." But after reconsideration, they realized the impact on the local environment.

Neutral

They live far away from the Portsmouth city, so they weren't really concerned.

Knows

The Stepfather Heard of

The Stepson Never heard of

Animation student

Knows Young rollerskater Knows well Two college girls Never heard of

A couple Never heard of

1. Field Research Identity

About aquind

Attitude

Details

Strongly against

They were confused with the green sticker votes, wondering why anyone would support the Aquind project.

Heard of

Strongly supportive of

He believed the Aquind interconnector would certainly help with energy conservation.

Never heard of

Mostly indifferent, with one against vote

Most of them didn't seem to give a shit even if they were informed that the ditches would directly cut through their sport field.

Strongly against

They were members of Stop-Aquind, and they shared interesting details of the members campaigning together. After the rejection from the UK gov, "We held beer to celebrate."

Against

They didn't know too well about the project, however their daughter was a member of Stop-Aquind. One of them considered to support the project, however changed the mind when the other made the opposite vote.

Against

“I don't want them to do this.”

Old couple Knows well Portsmouth University student Young baseballers

Two grannies Knows well

A couple Knows

Adolescent girl who dwells near the substation

Knows

1. Field Research

1. Field Research

2. Mapping

Reference

3. Fete Prototypes

4. Outcome

4. Outcome

4. Outcome

4. Outcome

4. Outcome

4. Outcome

4. Outcome

4. Outcome

4. Outcome

5. Graphic Design

5. Graphic Design

6. Exhibition & Fete

6. Exhibition & Fete

6. Exhibition & Fete

6. Exhibition & Fete

6. Exhibition & Fete