The modular building kit can be used during a conversation between an owner of a vacant store and a neighbourhood resident, to help conversations about the use of vacant properties be more effective. A civil servant of the municipality of Rotterdam brings the kit into the conversation.
To test both 2D tools and 3D tools in communication effectiveness, 2 different scenarios were created, each having 2 character briefs; 1 for the property owner, and 1 for the initiator. Enough information has been given for the participants to get into the role, but there is still room for the participants to interpret the character in their own way, making the conversation more natural. The modular building kit lead to a more effective conversation according to the participants.
