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Trung Le on The Future of Learning at TEDxNYED.

While attending the Society of College and University Planning Annual, International Conference in Chicago, I took the Chicago Architecture Foundation river tour. It was a fantastic experience. I learned so much about the city and the evolution of its built environment. Here are a few photos that highlight my 90-minute excursion:

Thank you to all that attended my presentation on Designing Innovation: Hubs, Labs, and Maker Spaces at the Society for College and University Planning Annual, International Conference in Chicago! As promised, I have linked the research cited during the presentation as well as provided images documenting your creative process and product! More photos are available via Twitter #SCUP50.

References on creativity cited during the presentation:
Give Your Ideas Some Legs: The Positive Effect of Walking on Creative Thinking
Physical space, culture and organisational creativity – a longitudinal study
Researchers tie unexpected brain structures to creativity — and to stifling it
Traversing the design-language divide in the design and physical learning environments: A trial of visual methods by Nicolette Lee and Stella Tan.
Dr. Chuck Eesley, Assistant Professor of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford publications on innovation & entrepreneurship.

Additional resources on this topic may be found here.

And now your work!

Planting Creativity: Artists, Place & Transit.

Read more on How Creative Placemaking Plays a Role in the Creative Economy.

Excerpts from Sir Ken Robinson’s Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative.

Mary Kletchko on Making Space for Creativity.

Architect Kunlé Adeyemi on building better water cities using local resources and materials.

Beautiful story by Conrad Tambour.