Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration

divb"/bIf 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." --bBill Moggridge/b, Director of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum/divdiv/divbrdiv"iMake Space/i is an articulate account about the importance of space; how we think about it, build it and thrive in it." --bJames P. Hackett/b, President and CEO, Steelcase/divdiv/divdivb/b/divbrbrdivbAn inspiring guidebook filled with ways to alter space to fuel creative work and foster collaboration./b/divbrdivBased on the work at the Stanford University d.school and its Environments Collaborative Initiative, iMake Space/i 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./divdiv/divbrdivInside are:brbTools/b--tips on how to build everything from furniture, to wall treatments, and riggingbrbSituations/b--scenarios, and layouts for sparking creative activitiesbrbInsights/b--bite-sized lessons designed to shortcut your learning curvebrbSpace Studies/b--candid stories with lessons on creating spaces for making, learning, imagining, and connectingbrbDesign Template/b--a framework for understanding, planning, and building collaborative environmentsbri/i/divdiv/divdivbriMake Space/i 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, iMake Space/i is a ready resource for empowering anyone to take control of an environment. /div

span class="h3color" strong From the Author: Hide Seek Inspiration:/strong /spanbr / divspan/span/div divspanbr /Visitors to the d.school frequently ask us where we find inspiration for the spaces we design. Here are a few places we look: /spanbr /span/spanbr /strongspan-- Retail Experiences /span/strongbr /span/spanbr /spanemRestaurants, Hotels, Stores/em/spanbr /spanRestaurants boutique hotel lobbies are almost unparalleled in the moods they create. Retail stores are full of display implementations that can be co-opted for display of creative work. /spanbr /span/spanbr /spanemSpecialty Hardware Retailers /em/spanspan/spanbr /spanMarine hardware outlets, antique hardware stores, and industrial kitchen suppliers stock all manner of novel gadgets to inspire new possibilities. /spanbr /span/spanstrongbr /span-- Public Gathering Places/span/strongbr /span/spanbr /spanemParks Playgrounds/em/spanbr /spanEndless interactions of all sorts occur in these spaces that provide insight into natural postures and the nuances of group interactions. /spanbr /span/spanbr /spanemAirports Parking Garages/em/spanbr /spanGuiding travelers is a door-to-door experiment in designing way-finding. Parking garages in particular feature innovative uses of signage, color coding, and memory cues. /spanbr /span/spanbr /strongspan-- Places Where Things Are Made/spanspan/span/strongbr /span/spanbr /spanemPrep Kitchen Food Trucks/em/spanbr /spanFood prep is creative work that occurs under great time pressure. Cooks consitently invent ways to produce during the constraints of a mad dinner rush. /spanbr /span/spanbr /spanemSound Stages Theaters /em/spanbr /spanSound stages are designed to support the realization of imagination. Everything about them is tuned to support the construction of novel designs. /spanbr /span/spanbr /strongspan-- Learning Environments/span/strongbr /span/spanbr /spanemMuseums Galleries/em/spanbr /spanArt is inspirational but so are the galleries themselves. Gallery spaces are constantly reconfigured to adapt for the needs of a show. /spanbr /span/spanbr /spanemPre-schools Kindergartens/em/spanbr /spanLearning environments for young kids are one of the few places where physicality is embraced -- kids love to move around. These spaces are also full of materials to engage in playful building activities./span/div divspan/span/div divspan/span/div br / divstrongspan-- Service Industries/span/strongspan/span/div divspanem/em/span/div br / divspanemHospitals/em/spanspan /spanbr /spanEmergency rooms in particular are filled with clever solutions to coordinate action among staff and service the often complex emotional needs of patients. /spanbr /span/spanem/emspanem/em/span/div divspanem/em/span/div divspanbr /emRepair Shops/em /spanspan/spanbr /spanBike mechanics, oil-change garages, tailors, and shoe repair shops all have unique tools configurations for optimizing space, time, and money./span/div