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How can I use spatial elements flexibly?

Writable walls, window panes, or glass walls are excellent for directly writing and painting on them with
whiteboard markers.
If, for some reason, there isn’t enough space on the walls, whiteboards and maybe pin boards on rollers,
which can be moved around the room, are the right choice. Design thinking professionals use flexible
whiteboard walls (in the HPI design) on rollers for their work.

If you’re looking for a table in the creative space, it is extremely practical to use lightweight furniture that
can be easily moved. Rollers are a plus.

With respect to the tables, choose a more organic, stimulating shape over a rigid rectangular one. The
table should be placed free-standing in the space because, as described, all wall surfaces will be included
in the creative work , so ensure there is sufficient clearance to work and move around the room.

Instead of on the table, we can simply put the required material on chairs or stools that are not needed.
This uses less room, and we have more free space to move in. For the creative process, we don’t arrange
the chairs around a table, but instead distribute them freely in the room. When they don’t sit stiffly at the
table, participants stay more agile, both physically and mentally, which has an enormous influence on the
creative process and the results.

If a coatrack is needed, it’s best to use a stand that can quickly be moved for different settings and does
not interfere with things in the space. As an alternative, you can put it outside the room. It is also import-
ant that the bags and other luggage of the participants not be put on the floor along the walls but instead
on top of or underneath unoccupied chairs. This is the only way to work on the walls free of hindrances and
for the results to be presented and seen later.

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