Introduction

The design charrette is an intensive planning session and design workshop where stakeholders, designers and others brainstorm and share ideas to develop a vision for the development of the project.

Three groups of students were invited to engage in the IADT charrette on the creative economy in Dún Laoghaire (DL) for a week from 26th to 30th September 2022.

Students were divided into two teams:

1. Pathways: envisage and propose opportunities to build a sustainable and equitable creative economy with IADT and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

2. Horizons: visions of a Dún Laoghaire creative economy in 2047.

Members of the Dún Laoghaire County Council (DLR Co Co) collaborated with students, shared their insights, and acted as advisors and support for them. In addition, members of the Dún Laoghaire business network, DLR Co Co members, IADT alumni and an IADT Media Cube representative also attended the interdisciplinary session on day four to collaborate with students.

Finally, on the last day, students presented their findings and insights to the IADT faculty and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

This document includes a breakdown of the activities, insights and ideas and a summary of the creative solutions generated during the process.

Charette - design thinking methodologies are used to gain insights, provide a forum for exchanging ideas and explore alternate approaches

Workshop locations

Images above - charette locations from top to bottom: Dún Laoghaire Town Hall, Lexicon Library, IADT