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Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Purposedifferent
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.When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage30–60 min
Participantsdifferent
10-504-8
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps
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BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
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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 of Starbursting with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Starbursting
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming