Forester, J. (1999). The deliberative practitioner: Encouraging participatory planning processes . MIT Press.
Over six months, the model workshop hosted 12 open “build evenings.” A base model of the existing sentrum was prepared. Participants could move colored blocks representing new buildings, add green spaces using felt patches, and adjust road widths using tape. Each session was photographed, and changes were digitized into the twin. modellverksted skedsmo
Modellverksted, Skedsmo, participatory planning, urban modeling, co-creation, civic technology 1. Introduction In 2018, the former municipality of Skedsmo—now part of the larger Lillestrøm municipality in Viken county, Norway—launched an experimental initiative known as Modellverksted Skedsmo . Located in a repurposed warehouse near Skedsmo sentrum, the workshop was neither a traditional architect’s office nor a public hearing hall. Instead, it was a hybrid space: part model-building atelier, part digital visualization lab, and part community meeting place. Forester, J
Over three months, classes worked in teams to build their proposals. The best models were displayed at the workshop, and residents voted using stickers. The winning proposal—a combined stage and amphitheater at Skedsmo ungdomsskole—was actually built using real municipal funds. MIT Press