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--- csaw:flow_exercise [2020-11-03 11:48] – nik
+++ csaw:flow_exercise [2020-11-03 16:50] (current) – [The Call] maja
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 ===== Flow Exercise =====
 The flow provides an overview of the event as a whole, as well as the connections between different elements (such as contents, formats, materials, spaces and the participants). The connections between the elements happen in space and in time, so the flow has spatial and temporal aspects.
+==== Spatial flow ====
-==== Spatial flow ====
 ... brings together the physical and sensory aspects of the event (e.g. atmosphere, indoor & outdoor space design, movement between spaces)
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 ==== Temporal flow ====
-... (aka event flow) is the progression of different components of an event, which is visible to the participants as the programme.
+Temporal flow (aka event flow) is the progression of different components of an event, which is visible to the participants as the programme.
 When designing the event flow, consider the participants, the content and the process:
 === Participants ===
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   * how do you want the participants to **feel at the conclusion** of the event?
   * do you want the **relationship with the participants** to continue **after the event**? what do you have to do to make this happen?
 === Content ===
   * what **topics or questions** should be addressed?
-    * how do they **relate** to each other? (e.g. broad theme, sub questions, connected topics...)
+  * how do the topics **relate** to each other? (e.g. broad theme, sub questions, connected topics...)
   * what and how can the **participants contribute** to the content of the event? (open space / unconference)
   * what do you know about the content? what do you not know? **what do you need to learn**?
-    * **who knows about the content**? who would be appropriate to introduce the content at the event?
+  * **who knows about the content**? who would be appropriate to introduce the content at the event?
   * how will you **'harvest'**, collect or record the content and the results of the event? (graphic recording, AV, social media...)
 === Process ===
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-==== CSAW Flow ====
+===== CSAW Flow exercise =====
-=== The Call ===
+==== The Purpose ====
 Before starting to design the flow it's important that you agree on the purpose of CSAW. The reason for which you're doing the event – the purpose – should be as clear as possible, because all aspects of the design should be in service of fulfilling this purpose.
-What is the purpose of CSAW? What do you want to achieve at the end of the event?
+**Q:** What is the purpose of CSAW? What do you want to achieve at the end of the event?
-__**"The purpose of CSAW is to explore collectively how to act upon complex sustainability issues as engineers, scientists and architects."**__
+**A:** **"The purpose of CSAW is to explore collectively how to act upon complex sustainability issues as engineers, scientists and architects."**
+==== The Ingredients ====
-=== The Ingredients ===
 What are the key ingredients of CSAW? E.g. contents, formats, modalities, atmospheres, sensations…
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-=== Temporal Flow ===
+==== Temporal Flow ====
-Combine the different ingredients into a flow for the event. First a quick-and-dirty flow for CSAW as a daylong event, then extend the flow to five days – the duration of the pilot.
+Combine the different ingredients into a flow for the event. First try a quick-and-dirty flow for CSAW as a one day long event, then we'll try extending the flow to five days, the duration of the pilot.
-**CSAW: In One Day**
+====CSAW: In One Day====
-Imagine that you were designing a prototype CSAW event that would last one day. What of the ingredients would be key to include? And where in the day would they happen? You don't have to use all the ingredients, only the most essential ones. Ingredients for the overall atmosphere of the event you can place on the bottom. Atmosphere specific to a session put next to the session.
+Imagine that you were designing a prototype CSAW event that would last one day. What of the ingredients would be key to include? Where in the day would they happen? You don't have to use all the ingredients, only the most essential ones. Ingredients for the overall atmosphere of the event you can place along the bottom. Atmosphere specific to a session put next to the session.
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-What is missing? Do we need additional or transitional ingredients? Are there too many ingredients? Look back at the purpose of the event: does each of the components, and the flow as a whole lead towards the fulfillment of the purpose?
+What is missing? Do we need additional or transitional ingredients? Are there too many ingredients? Look back at the purpose of the event: does each of the components, the sequence of components and the flow as a whole lead towards the fulfillment of the purpose?
 What is the spatial flow of the event - where does each component happen and how do the people move from one thing to the next?
-**CSAW Five Day Pilot**
+====CSAW Five Day Pilot====
-How would you extend a day long event into a five day event? What would happen in the mornings, afternoons, evenings? How would the week develop, what would happen on different days? What are the inputs and the outputs of the individual sessions? How do the sessions flow from one to another towards the desired outcome?
+How would you extend a one day event into a five day event? What would happen in the mornings, afternoons, evenings? How would the week develop, what would happen on different days? What are the inputs and the outputs of the individual sessions? How do the sessions flow from one to another towards the desired outcome?
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+**[Q]** There are some possible points of tension during the week. In the 'emergent' phase, so towards the middle of the week when people start working on things together - interesting ideas, engaged discussions and great questions are emerging but it may not be clear to some participants how to get to a desired result. Also, at the point of convergence on the last day, when the pressure of realisation or production becomes high, the benefits of 'exploring things together' might become lost in the rush to complete something. Also, the presentations themselves should be carefully designed - avoid long sequential presentations, try something playful, exploratory - the presentation format itself works better when aligned with the exploratory purpose of CSAW - e.g. an open lab, bazaar/fair, open mic, etc.
-Possible points of tension during the week? In the 'emergent' phase, so towards the middle of the week when people start working on things together - there are interesting ideas, great questions, but it's not clear yet how to get to a desired result. Also, at the point of convergence on the last day, when the pressure of production becomes high, the benefits of 'exploring things together' might get lost in the rush to produce something for the presentation. Also, the presentation itself has to be carefully designed - avoid sequential presentations, make something playful, exploratory - the presentation format itself has to be aligned with the exploratory purpose of CSAW - e.g. an open lab, bazaar/fair, open mic, etc.
+==== Spatial Flow ====
-=== Spatial Flow ===
 Cluster the ingredients that contribute to the atmosphere of the event and are not related to specific sessions but the overall atmosphere of the event.