Reflection – Visualization

Challenge & Selection

In my job I work with different lines of business across a company that require different  corporate real estate needs.  The two most common requests we receive that requires a  lot of visualization is the reconfiguration of existing space or a complete renovation of  office space. For these types of requests you can discuss requirements for the space  but people need to visualize what the space will look like once it’s done. A drawing is  created of the floor plan with the new design so that the staff can envision the final  product.  Imagine renovating your kitchen and telling the designer what you wanted but  they never came back to you with a drawing of the new kitchen and samples of the new  finishes and just start the project.  It is the same with renovating an office space, the  business needs to see a plan, visualize the final product before they agree to move  forward.

Application

Most renovations in offices are to update an area or create more desk and meeting  space.  Collecting requirements and creating drawings that show the existing and  proposed plans are always effective by giving people the best understanding of the  changes. As stated in the lecture, visualization is used in each phase of innovation and  the stages of innovation are all used in the design process for renovations and so I  decided to take the steps of innovation and work through a project by following each  step.

Exploration - I first met with the management to understand their requirements and  their ideas for their space.                                                                                          Pattern Finding - I than took the information I had collected and synthesized it with the  office standards that we have to create a plan to move forward with.                     Ideation - Once I had a list of all the ideas that needed to go into the new space I  sketched out a plan and included all the requirements and standards.                    Prototyping - Once the sketch was done it was sent off to the interior designers to  finalize the drawing to ensure it meets all code requirements.                                                            Pilot - Once the final drawing was completed I presented it to the Line of Business to  review the plan and we took a look at the finishes and discussed any changes that  should be made.

Insight & Approach

I have always known that what I do includes a lot of visualization due to the nature of  the work…planning office space. But I never knew about the different stages in which to  work through to come up with a full and complete product.  I implemented the stages of  innovation which all included a form of visualization and found the whole process of  working on a new plan more seamless; the data collection (exploration & pattern  finding) helped me a lot to work through the requirements.

This course has made me look more deeply in to some things I gloss over on a daily  basis.  I would normally quickly review requirements and then start on a plan but have  now learned that working through the stages and asking the rights questions in the  beginning help the process move along to create a successful product.

Another way of collecting the requirements for this type of project would be to do mind- mapping.  It would also allow me to learn a lot about what the group needs and how  they want it incorporated into their new space.


Reflection – Visualization Challenge & Selection In my job I work with different lines of business across a company that require different corporate real estate needs . The two most common requests we receive that requires a lot of visualization is the reconfiguration of existing space or a complete renovation of office space . For these types of requests you can discuss requirements for the space but people need to visualize what the space will look like once it ’s done . A drawing is created of the floor plan with the new design so that the staff can envision the final product . Imagine renovating your kitchen and telling the designer what you wanted but they never came back to you with a drawing of the new kitchen and samples of the new finishes and just start the project . It is the same with renovating an office space , the business needs to see a plan , visualize the final product before they agree to move forward . Application Most renovations in offices are to update an area or create more desk and meeting space . Collecting requirements and creating drawings that show the existing and proposed plans are always effective by giving people the best understanding of the changes . As stated in the lecture , visualization is used in each phase of innovation and the stages of innovation are all used in the design process for renovations and so I decided to take the steps of innovation and work through a project by following each step . Exploration - I first met with the management to understand their requirements and their ideas for their space . Pattern Finding - I than took the information I had collected and synthesized it with the office standards that we have to create a plan to move forward with . Ideation - Once I had a list of all the ideas that needed to go into the new space I sketched out a plan and included all the requirements and standards . Prototyping - Once the sketch was done it was sent off to the interior designers to finalize the drawing to ensure it meets all code requirements . Pilot - Once the final drawing was completed I presented it to the Line of Business to review the plan and we took a look at the finishes and discussed any changes that should be made . Insight & Approach I have always known that what I do includes a lot of visualization due to the nature of the work … planning office space . But I never knew about the different stages in which to work through to come up with a full and complete product . I implemented the stages of innovation which all included a form of visualization and found the whole process of working on a new plan more seamless ; the data collection ( exploration & pattern finding ) helped me a lot to work through the requirements . This course has made me look more deeply in to some things I gloss over on a daily basis . I would normally quickly review requirements and then start on a plan but have now learned that working through the stages and asking the rights questions in the beginning help the process move along to create a successful product . Another way of collecting the requirements for this type of project would be to do mind- mapping . It would also allow me to learn a lot about what the group needs and how they want it incorporated into their new space .