Food Exchange Brainstorming session

Kate James

BRAINSTORMING

Now that you understand the studio prompt, looked at some exciting precedents, and done a site investigation, it's time to generate project ideas! To do this, we'll engage in an activity called brainstorming.

Let's Brainstorm!

Step 1: Individual Brainstorming
Take 3-4 minutes and list as many project ideas as you can come up with. 

Step 2: Sketching
Take 3-4 minutes and make quick sketches of your favorite 3 ideas. This will help flesh these ideas out and will be a tool for communicating your ideas to your partner and your studio mates. 

Step 3: Partner Brainstorm

Take 5 minutes to rapidly share your favorite ideas with your partner. Listen for similarities and opportunities for combining ideas. You don't need to pick a project idea right this moment, just make sure to share your ideas and why they're meaningful to you. 

Step 4: Group Brainstorm
Now that you have some ideas in mind, we will come together as a studio group to share them. Your coach will record ideas on the whiteboard, and we will look for connections, themes, and site overlaps - together.

Step 5: Idea Selection
With your project partner, select a few ideas that interest you both. Any ideas (or combinations) listed on the board are open for you to explore.