Herman Hertzberger designed a fixed stage in the hallway of the Montessori School, Delft, providing a platform of interaction for the school children that can be used on its own or extended with a timber frame. Being fixed (as opposed to temporary) encourages the school children to interact more with the platform, with it always being a conscious part of their journey to the classroom.
What I find interesting about this is the simple nature of the stage which allows for a wide range of interpretations, letting the children be really imaginative, thus provoking different ways of interacting with it. Examples of interaction include a stage, work desk and an area for play. This example shows that interactive design can be something static that allows people to adapt and shape to meet their needs as opposed to something that reacts to a person (be it through movement or mapping of data).
Michael Smith
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