Cardboard hospital is a co-design method and prototyping environment for creating
patientcentric hospital spaces and services. The method development was situated within a building project of a hospital wing in which the aim was to find new ways for including patients in the design process. The method was developed through combining participatory design methodology with the professional capabilities of a set designer. Cardboard hospital provides an environment that supports participatory design processes and guides participants towards participation as an
artistic practice. The paper is situated in the theoretical framework of
pragmatic aesthetics and builds on the notion of an aesthetic experience.
The results encourage towards a wider utilization of set design capabilities
and aesthetics in co-design environments.
Nordic Design Research Conference 2013
