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Bauhaus Summer School – Design Thinking Unleashed: Ignite Creativity, Solve Problems – BUW

August 16 - August 30

© Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Thomas Müller

Application ist open till 1 June!

The ‘Design Thinking’ short-term course calls for architectural innovation, describing the process of object creation and exploring the process superimposed on another object/creation (could range from an urban space, activity/behavior pattern, or a specific building/structure).

The participants will be divided into small groups and each shall be given a random wicked problem to define and look for a holistic solution of the same.

The program shall cover Brain Storming Design exercises with respect to three stages.

Cross Stimulation (Fractionation technique for getting ideas moving),
Suspended Judgment (Suggestions with no attempt at evaluation of ideas) and
The formality of the Setting (Dividing things into sub-categories and to put them together in new ways)

Schedule

Day 1 & 2: Empathize (Modeling and Visualization)
Day 3 & 4: Define (Mental Imagery)
Day 5 & 6: Ideate (Reflection in thinking)
Day 7 & 8: Prototype (Passion & Messiness)
Day 9 & 10: Test and Implement (Analogies & Simile)

Target Group

The course is suitable for all ages and preferably for participants from the fields of design, technology, art, architecture, and management.

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