Rounded or angular? How the physical work environment in makerspaces influences makers’ creativity

Wu, Yueyan; Lu, Chongyu; Yan, Jianhui; Chu, Xiao; Wu, Meijiao; Yang, Zhi

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101546

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“…The 'mediators' column describes the construct that explains how the space influences creativity. The studies investigate a variety of IVs, including room size (Chan and Nokes-Malach, 2016), the provision of light from daylight (Ayuso Sanchez et al, 2018;Stone and Irvine, 1994) and artificial lights (Lan et al, 2021), the presence of windows (Steidle and Werth, 2013), the angular or roundedness of rooms (Wu et al, 2021), the presence of plants (Ayuso Sanchez et al, 2018) and ambient noise (Mehta et al, 2012). Creativity was measured using objective tests of performance.…”

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Mediators of the relationship between physical indoor spaces and individual creativity

McTeague,

Thoring

2024

Proc. Des. Soc.

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Workspaces can enhance the creativity of the designers that occupy them. Here, we review experimental studies of creative spaces to identify constructs that mediate (explain) the relationship between physical spaces and creative performance. Through a literature review of 8 journal articles comprising 13 experiments, we identify 14 constructs involving cognitive, affective and physiological components. Knowledge of these mediators can help researchers to formulate hypotheses, select control variables, and develop conceptual models and theories of creative spaces in design.

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Mediators of the relationship between physical indoor spaces and individual creativity

McTeague,

Thoring

2024

Proc. Des. Soc.

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“…The availability of various facilities, including shaped spatial architecture and infrastructure, stimulate the innovativeness of the users operating in these makerspaces [9,32,33,91]. It is suggested that rounded versus angular physical work environment is more likely to enhance divergent creativity [90]. Physical attributes of a makerspace play an important role in generating proper balance of structure with autonomy, interaction with seclusion, and comfort with usability, and are a fundamental metric of creativity [88].…”

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“…The main gap observed in this review was that very few empirical studies (e.g., [90]) discuss the relationship between the physical layout of a makerspace and its impact on creativity. Despite its importance, no other studies focus on Fab Lab specifically.…”

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A Systematic Review on FabLab Environments and Creativity: Implications for Design

2022

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Fabrication laboratories (FabLabs) and makerspaces are used to transform ideas into tangible products. Used in a design–learning context, they can enhance cognitive and creative skills. Creativity is the pivotal ability to produce innovative outcomes in makerspaces, and several studies have attempted to understand the role of makerspaces and creativity in specific fields. However, a comprehensive study offering a holistic view of the contributions of the makerspaces as built environments that foster creativity is lacking. Therefore, we conducted a systematic literature review on FabLabs, makerspaces, and creativity to address this research gap. While the review was performed using five major databases, only peer reviewed journal articles were considered. The findings revealed that makerspaces help to develop person, product, physical, and social environments, as well as process aspects of creativity. Moreover, makerspaces induce problem solving, collaborative, and communication skills; they also offer appealing environments and technologies for developing creative solutions to real-life problems. We identified and analysed five major themes dealing with technical skills, technological and environmental elements, STEM learning, and skill development, and elaborated upon their importance for enhancing creativity in FabLab and makerspace environments.

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“…Among the studies devoted to the influence of environment factors on creativity, we can observe a number of different parameters with which the designer will have to interact either directly or indirectly. This could be the case of the layout of the furniture he or she is working on (McCoy & Evans, 2002), the "shape" of the workplace (Wu et al, 2020) or the decorative elements in the work environment (Stone, 1998). These elements may include living elements, such as plants (Ceylan et al, 2008;Shibata & Suzuki, 2004).…”

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Relaxing or arousing environments (through color and music) for fostering designer’s creativity

Chulvi

Royo

Agost

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International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation

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Within the literature devoted to studying the influence of environment factors on people's creativity, the majority analyzed these factors as isolated elements and assess individual's creativity in general. The aim of this work is to analyze the influence of some of these environment factors on the design outcomes in terms of creativity, considering the potential emotion it can cause (relax or arouse). An experiment was developed to test the results generated in different settings combining environment factors that enhance creativity, in which designers were asked to develop different creative concepts. Different col-ours and music were combined in order to set arousing and relaxing environments. Results point to differences in the creativity parameters, according to the environment in which designers worked.

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Rounded or angular? How the physical work environment in makerspaces influences makers’ creativity

Cited by 13 publications

References 101 publications

Mediators of the relationship between physical indoor spaces and individual creativity

Mediators of the relationship between physical indoor spaces and individual creativity

A Systematic Review on FabLab Environments and Creativity: Implications for Design

Relaxing or arousing environments (through color and music) for fostering designer’s creativity

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