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Criterion
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Purposedifferent
When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.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 several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
0.5-2 TageHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
20-500+10-503-8
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionSketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
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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 Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Starbursting with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Starbursting