Exploring the Lifestyle of Creative Class and their Interaction with Public Space—— A Perspective from Designers in Taipei

Abstract

In the age of innovation and creativity the development of creative city creative class and creative lifestyle have been emphasized As the core and bloodstream of creative city creative class has their special characteristic and lifestyle Public space is the important connection between city and creative class Moreover interaction with public space is an indispensable part in their life As “World Design Capital” city how to improve and develop the city in order to retain creative class has become important for Taipei This research focus on the lifestyle of creative class and the impact of their relationship with city’s public space Based on the literature review of creative city creative class and public space this research was divided into 3 steps though the analysis of research objectives and questions: 1 Pilot study is to point out some directions for the design of questionnaire and choosing participants 2 Questionnaire is to explore the lifestyle of creative class based on how they describe their life and work 3 In-depth interview is to investigate the interaction between creative class and city’s public space Moreover the impact of public space on creative class would be analyzed The result of this research reveals that creative class has their special characteristic and lifestyle which described by them as changeable and degage and like to chase after more exploration and experience Since these characteristic they need and like to interact with public space From their description of interaction with public space research found that public space was an indispensable part in their life They felt relax and they could release the pressure in public space meanwhile they could get inspiration and enthusiastic of life Diversity of public space broaden their horizon as well Creative class like to keep the balance of work and live private and public to some extent The outcome of this research can offer some suggestions for the development of city public space so as to meet the demand of creative class

Date of Award	2017 Aug 2
Original language	English
Supervisor	Hsiao-Ling Chung (Supervisor)