Template
Brainstorm template
One question at the top, five minutes of ideas on stickies, then group them and vote. The board explains each step to the room.
Design review · Step 2 of 304:52
Works
Courtyard gets sun after 2 pm
Bridge links both banks
Worries
Service yard faces homes
Tower too close to the neighbours
Ideas
Yard under the podium
Step the tower back 3 m
Questions
How long should a brainstorm take?
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Twenty to thirty minutes: five to write, ten to group and discuss, five to vote.
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