This week's assignment is in two parts.
PART 1
In the first of this week's readings (the one that says "visioning" on the first page), the author lays out a variety of characteristics of charettes. Much of the remainder of the reading, as well as the next reading (chapter 5), are examples of charettes in a variety of communities.
I'd like you to get familiar with the charette idea, since we are going to spend all of next class doing a charette, with you representing specific community roles. What I'd like you to do is choose one of the examples of charettes in either reading (such as the Richmond neighborhood charette), identify what "category" of charette it falls into (p.51), identify what "strategies" were used in that example (p.50), and note the specific essential "ingredients" (p.50) that were added into the charette. Please do not choose an example that has already been chosen by another member of your blog group - check before you get started. If they are all used, you can do a duplicate (there shouldn't be any triplicates).
PART 2
I'd like you to prepare to play your role in the design charette (which sent you yesterday via email - if you lost it or did not get it, please email me and note which blog group you are in). Please research your role on-line. In the blog, provide links to at least 2 websites where you have gathered information about your role (on the handouts I gave you, there are some suggestions in italics). Provide a short summary of what your charactor wants to achieve by participating in the charette. Posting it on the blog is fine - you don't have to hand it in during class - although I recommend you print it out and bring it to class, to remind yourself of your motivation and perspective.
Be sure to be on time next class - we're going to jump right into the charette.
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