Make Space - How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration

How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration

von Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University, Scott Witthoft, Scott Doorley

272 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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"If you are determined to encourage creativity and provide a collaborative environment that will bring out the best in people, you will want this book by your side at all times."-Bill Moggridge, Director of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum "Make Space is an articulate account about the importance of space; how we think about it, build it and thrive in it."-James P. Hackett, President and CEO, Steelcase An inspiring guidebook filled with ways to alter space to fuel creative work and foster collaboration. Based on the work at the Stanford University d.school and its Environments Collaborative Initiative, Make Space is a tool that shows how space can be intentionally manipulated to ignite creativity. Appropriate for designers charged with creating new spaces or anyone interested in revamping an existing space, this guide offers novel and non-obvious strategies for changing surroundings specifically to enhance the ways in which teams and individuals communicate, work, play--and innovate. Inside are:Tools--tips on how to build everything from furniture, to wall treatments, and riggingSituations--scenarios, and layouts for sparking creative activitiesInsights--bite-sized lessons designed to shortcut your learning curveSpace Studies--candid stories with lessons on creating spaces for making, learning, imagining, and connectingDesign Template--a framework for understanding, planning, and building collaborative environmentsMake Space is a new and dynamic resource for activating creativity, communication and innovation across institutions, corporations, teams, and schools alike. Filled with tips and instructions that can be approached from a wide variety of angles, Make Space is a ready resource for empowering anyone to take control of an environment.

• ISBN: 9781118143728
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.01.2012
• Größe: 208 x 205 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc