Contributors:
A second divergent thinking workshop which set out to examine the collaborative potential of divergent thinking exercises in academia and practice. Within this workshop students from both undergraduate and postgraduate came together to design a small urban park in Southmead, Bristol. Within the workshop they collaborated with members of the local community.
The workshop used a more complex version of the cut-up technique known as fold-in which introduced the ability for multiple authors to inform on the design process. Fold-in sees multiple sets of text placed side by side and then read across. Within the workshop students were asked to write out 3 short narratives for the pocket park.
- Write a short paragraph about the Southmead pocket park from the perspective of someone coming to view it on the opening day. Describe relaxing in the space.
- Write a short paragraph about the pocket park from the perspective of someone walking past on a rainy day. At this point it has been open for 1 year. Describe the approach.
- Write a short paragraph about the pocket park from the perspective of a group using it to hold a mini event.
These narratives were then laid out next to one another to produce a large collaborative map which students could mine for new narratives. The aim of the workshop exercise was to provide a new collaborative narrative for the pocket park project and help them overcome potential early creative blocks.
Contributors:
A second divergent thinking workshop which set out to examine the collaborative potential of divergent thinking exercises in academia and practice. Within this workshop students from both undergraduate and postgraduate came together to design a small urban park in Southmead, Bristol. Within the workshop they collaborated with members of the local community.
The workshop used a more complex version of the cut-up technique known as fold-in which introduced the ability for multiple authors to inform on the design process. Fold-in sees multiple sets of text placed side by side and then read across. Within the workshop students were asked to write out 3 short narratives for the pocket park.
- Write a short paragraph about the Southmead pocket park from the perspective of someone coming to view it on the opening day. Describe relaxing in the space.
- Write a short paragraph about the pocket park from the perspective of someone walking past on a rainy day. At this point it has been open for 1 year. Describe the approach.
- Write a short paragraph about the pocket park from the perspective of a group using it to hold a mini event.
These narratives were then laid out next to one another to produce a large collaborative map which students could mine for new narratives. The aim of the workshop exercise was to provide a new collaborative narrative for the pocket park project and help them overcome potential early creative blocks.
Contributors:
A second divergent thinking workshop which set out to examine the collaborative potential of divergent thinking exercises in academia and practice. Within this workshop students from both undergraduate and postgraduate came together to design a small urban park in Southmead, Bristol. Within the workshop they collaborated with members of the local community.
The workshop used a more complex version of the cut-up technique known as fold-in which introduced the ability for multiple authors to inform on the design process. Fold-in sees multiple sets of text placed side by side and then read across. Within the workshop students were asked to write out 3 short narratives for the pocket park.
- Write a short paragraph about the Southmead pocket park from the perspective of someone coming to view it on the opening day. Describe relaxing in the space.
- Write a short paragraph about the pocket park from the perspective of someone walking past on a rainy day. At this point it has been open for 1 year. Describe the approach.
- Write a short paragraph about the pocket park from the perspective of a group using it to hold a mini event.
These narratives were then laid out next to one another to produce a large collaborative map which students could mine for new narratives. The aim of the workshop exercise was to provide a new collaborative narrative for the pocket park project and help them overcome potential early creative blocks.