Project Description 2 I firmly believe that what makes a good User Experience Designer is not only the skill they have, but the design thinking and the core design value seeded in their mind. I understand that learning in graduate school is not only about learning the skills for Human-Computer Interaction; it should be more about cultivating creativity and the ability of observing the problem. Therefore, I also took some cognate classes for more inspiration. Project Scope I researched and illustrated an instance of “Places emerge at crossovers between infrastructures,” from a time before the internet. I investigated a phenomenon or pattern in the history of urban technologies, inscriptions, or interfaces to (pre-digital) networks. I chose JiuFen, Taiwan to be my topic. I analyzed the history of Jiufen and how its technology development transferred it from a small town, to the most prosperous city in the country at that time, and how it faded and raised again because of the emergence of new technologies. I approached this topic from both the societal and technological aspects. Reflection By doing this project, I gained more knowledge on analyzing the impact of the design to the environment. I also realize that regarding the city infrastructure, it’s more important to think of design as a long-term solution instead of building the solution that can only scratch the surface of the problems.