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Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Purposedifferent
When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis 2 Tage45-90 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage
Participantsdifferent
15-2008-8010-50
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsDiscussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up QuestionsSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationDialogueLarge group
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming