Design of a Video Games Art Museum: Concepts, Design Process and Educational Values of a Design Studio Project

Danilo Di Mascio

Design of a Video Games Art Museum: Concepts, Design Process and Educational Values of a Design Studio Project

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This paper describes the main concepts, design process and educational values behind a successful design exercise undertaken by first-year BA Architecture students. The exercise enabled students to reflect upon several aspects of the project, rather than being limited to the design of a piece of architecture. The students had to design a building in a specific location, understand the role of a museum in the cultural regeneration of a post-industrial town, and develop awareness and knowledge of an innovative art form, namely, video games and their multifaceted aspects. This may be the first time that architecture students have been asked to design a video games art museum, that is, a museum where the focus is on the design process behind video games. This paper describes the main elements that shaped the design studio exercise, before going on to reflect upon them and highlight their educational value.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 Design Communication Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Perception to Execution
Editors	M. Saleh Uddin, Christopher Welty, Arash Soleimani
Place of Publication	Atlanta, USA
Publisher	Design Communication Association
Pages	305-312
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781639443598
Publication status	Published - 20 Oct 2021
Event	DCA Conference 2021: Perception to Execution - Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, United States Duration: 20 Oct 2021 → 23 Oct 2021 http://dcaconference2020.org/ http://www.dcaconference2021.org/ http://www.dcaconference2021.org/Linked%20Documents/2021%20DCA%20Conference%20Full%20Schedule%20and%20Map_Oct%2018_21.pdf

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Conference	DCA Conference 2021
Abbreviated title	DCA 20/21
Country/Territory	United States
City	Atlanta
Period	20/10/21 → 23/10/21
Internet address	http://dcaconference2020.org/ http://www.dcaconference2021.org/ http://www.dcaconference2021.org/Linked%20Documents/2021%20DCA%20Conference%20Full%20Schedule%20and%20Map_Oct%2018_21.pdf

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Di Mascio, D. (2021). Design of a Video Games Art Museum: Concepts, Design Process and Educational Values of a Design Studio Project. In M. S. Uddin, C. Welty, & A. Soleimani (Eds.), 2021 Design Communication Conference: Perception to Execution (pp. 305-312). Design Communication Association. http://www.dcaconference2021.org/Linked%20Documents/DCA%202021%20Conference%20Proceedings.pdf

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Di Mascio, D 2021, Design of a Video Games Art Museum: Concepts, Design Process and Educational Values of a Design Studio Project. in MS Uddin, C Welty & A Soleimani (eds), 2021 Design Communication Conference: Perception to Execution. Design Communication Association, Atlanta, USA, pp. 305-312, DCA Conference 2021, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 20/10/21. <http://www.dcaconference2021.org/Linked%20Documents/DCA%202021%20Conference%20Proceedings.pdf>

Design of a Video Games Art Museum: Concepts, Design Process and Educational Values of a Design Studio Project. / Di Mascio, Danilo.
2021 Design Communication Conference: Perception to Execution. ed. / M. Saleh Uddin; Christopher Welty; Arash Soleimani. Atlanta, USA: Design Communication Association, 2021. p. 305-312.

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