Fictitiuos address is a sistem project.
My research aims to discover how through design it is possible to give dignity back to homeless people.In order to give solutions to this topic I collaborated with the homeless throughout the research and design process.In the first part of my research I started looking into data about aids organizations from two countries: Italy and the Netherlands. Furthermore, I analyzed how European laws on homelessness are structured, focusing on the denial of basic human rights. This provides a useful foundation in order to understand how the problem of homelessness is treated.The second part of the thesis questions society and its knowledge of homeless situations. This chapter highlights how society is only partially conscious of homeless problems and therefore how far from each other these two societies are.In order to make these differences visible, I used the third chapter for directly questioning the homeless. My questions were mainly focused on their opinions about the loss of basic rights. The dialogues I had with them guided me in understanding which solutions
might suit their situation.In the fourth part of the thesis I started to focus on how design tries to solve homeless problems, therefore,
I give an overview of some existing design projects,
highlighting both successful and less successful proposals. This research into design introduces also the last chapter of my thesis project, concerning my own design proposals.The conclusion represents the type of scenario I imagine.
In this scenario the homeless are more conscious of their rights and have the possibility to change their lives whenever they desire, without any social or legal
barriers.
