Preliminary Research Project on Daejeon Design Heritage

Daejeon Institute of Design Promotion(대전디자인진흥원) 2024.09. ~ 2024. 12.

Aims
• To establish research foundations for collecting Daejeon's design historical materials
• To develop storytelling methods suitable for exhibition formats
• To create protocols and survey templates for systematic data collection
• To identify the scope of design through literature and database research

Process

• Literature Analysis

  • Conducted academic research on design archives and history concepts

  • Performed qualitative open coding analysis of key literature

• Archive System Research

  • Analyzed 13 design archives (8 domestic, 5 international cases)

  • Established systematic approaches for design archiving

• Theme Development

  • Identified 8 unique themes of Daejeon design history:
    ∙ Local enterprise-led design development
    ∙ Science technology commercialization through design
    ∙ Public design in daily life
    ∙ Architectural and urban landscape design
    ∙ Festival design and local culture
    ∙ City mascots and characters
    ∙ Design exchange platforms
    ∙ Design impact ecosystem

• Documentation & Visualization

  • Developed archiving workflows and survey templates

  • Created exhibition visualization concepts focusing on:
    ∙ Network visualization reflecting design types and timeline
    ∙ Multi-layered data exploration
    ∙ Interactive visitor experience

Ki-young Nam