My role
UX Designer, UI Designer
Project duration
5 weeks
Team (2)
Mahdis Vahabi, Stefan van Brummelen
Problematization
De Ont/moeting is a mobile community house on wheels in Amsterdam North. The initiative aims to improve social cohesion and foster a sense of community in Amsterdam North, as well as to create more inclusive urban spaces where different opinions and radical imagination are given space.
How can we design an inclusive and accessible community-sharing platform for the digitally illiterate members of the ‘De Ontmoeting’ community to facilitate caravan reservations and social event participation?
Problematization
Context
Amsterdam Noord is in a transition phase, belonging to the municipality's initiative called 'Aanpak Noord' which aims to tackle problems such as poverty, unemployment, and outdated housing. This transition affects local citizens and increases the gap between newcomers, expats, and the original citizens.
As part of the larger municipality's approach, the initiative 'De Ontmoeting' aims to foster social cohesion and create inclusive urban environments. The initiative seeks to provide a platform for diverse perspectives, embracing a diversity of thoughts and radical imagination as essential elements of community-building.
Target audience
The platform considers digitally literate, less digitally literate individuals, and people with special needs to ensure broad accessibility and usability.
Asylum seekers (societal, ages 18–20)
Interested in offering social goods or services
Newcomers, expats, with a high socio-economic status
Stadspas users
Digitally literate and less literate group
(NGOs)
Rent / organise a workshop or event
Users with accessibility or special needs
Users with limited physical mobility
Users with accessibility or special needs
A group requiring accessibility standards, including individuals with dyslexia, visual impairments, and contrast sensitivity issues.
The project prioritizes an inclusive and accessible platform but intentionally excludes digitally illiterate users (those without smartphone or digital access) to ensure effective testing of digital flows within the project scope.
Iterative design process
2025 - Work in progress
Web development
Community platform
The platform supports meaningful interactions and strengthens connections within the neighbourhood by designing an inclusive and accessible community-sharing platform for the digitally illiterate members of the ‘De Ontmoeting’ community. This facilitates caravan reservations and social event participation.
In collaboration with the client, our goal is to gradually develop the platform in stages, following a suggested UX roadmap. Currently, the project is being further developed using Framer.
Deliver
Outcome & impact
In collaboration with the client, our goal is to gradually develop the platform in stages, following a suggested UX roadmap. Currently, the project is being further developed using Framer.
