Sharing Experiences on the Application of Design Thinking to Create Youth Spaces

Experience Sharing

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I thought young people loved hi-tech gadgets or colourful décor. But in fact, they only care about basic settings such as wi-fi and power chargers. They also prefer earthy tones rather than colourful hues. It’s thus important to engage the young people in the process.

Social worker of LevelMind@JC

think that hub provides a friendly and non-stigmatizing environment to teens

are satisfied with the hub interior design and facilities, as well as service provided.

think that their mental health has improved after joining LevelMind@JC project.

Source: LevelMind@JC Hub Friendliness Survey (HKU, Dec 2020 and Jun 2021)

Case Studies

CHAIWAN + SHATIN

St. James' Settlement
(Chai Wan)

#freedom #trysomethingnew #metime

Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
(Sha Tin)

#cityescape #becreative #confessions

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St. James' Settlement (Chai Wan)

#freedom #trysomethingnew #metime

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Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (Sha Tin)

#cityescape #becreative #confessions

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The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association (Lai Chi Kok)

#getaway #senseofbelonging #self-study

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Hong Kong Playground Association (Wong Tai Sin)

#comfortable #harmonious #senseofbelonging

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Hong Kong Children and Youth Services (Sheung Shui)

#freedom #autonomy #resonating

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Hong Kong Playground Association (Kwun Tong)

#commonlanguage #senseofbelonging #cozy

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Caritas HK
(Tsuen Wan)

#freedom #chatcomfortably #metime

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Caritas HK
(Kwai Tsing)

#secured #icebreaker #workfriendly

Design Thinking Methodology

Design Thinking is a systematic approach for creative problem solving.
By making use of designers’ tools to innovate and EMPATHY to gain a deep understanding of users’ needs, we can create HUMAN-CENTRIC spaces and services.

Design Thinking Explained

Different Levels of Design Thinking Application

So you vaguely recall the term ‘Design Thinking’ but are unsure of your level of understanding?

Take a look at the charts below and see which stage you are at at the moment– what kind of information will you need to advance your understanding? What else can you do to get to the next level?