Further to our discussion

My preliminary collection of data proved I need to adjust my project. I gave each of my flat mates a log book where they were to record all the connections they made in a week. In it, they were to write:

who - they communicated with and their relationship to the person

how - they communicated with them (cellphone, internet, telephone)

when - they communicated with them (date and time)

where - they person the communicated with lives

duration - of the call or number of texts or emails sent

I was expecting to collect data that would show how we use these new forms of communication to keep in contact with those far away, but the data did not agree. Most of the contact made was between people living the same city (and even the same house!).

There are 2 ways I can move forward.

1 - To collect data from a different range of people (different ages, jobs, locations), and see if this if the data alters because of these different living conditions.

2- To concentrate on mapping my flat mates and showing the interconnectivity of a mini-network of people. (I like this idea and because there are 2 other people mapping some aspect of my flat mates it will be interesting to see how our maps link up)

I prefer option 2 because I think I will be able to explore and understand this data in more depth. I hope by mapping this niche collection of people I will still be able to question the effect invisible connections are having on architecture.