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A "heads and hands" approach to making better design decisions. Describes how rough models are used by an architect for inquiry-based conversations with clients and colleagues.
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The best solutions emerge from a path
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...a stimulating journey of learning and discovery.
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This path can be inspired by images from daily life...
...such as ideas from nature
...that we apply in new ways.
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As we continue to explore these ideas
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...we learn from our 3D experiments
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...and the conversations that arise
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...during the process of accepting, rejecting and
modifying various elements.
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These 3D experiments are often rough...
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...so that our thinking doesn’t harden too quickly.*
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* see Michael Schrage’s Serious Play: How the World’s Best Companies Simulate to Innovate
We look at our experiments
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...from many angles
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...and learn something valuable from each version
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...as well as from each conversation.
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Rather than take a linear path
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...to an easy and mediocre solution
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...the approach of thinking by doing
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...leads to more inspired decisions.
Farrow Partnership ArchitectsToronto, Canada
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