The ecosystem of a makerspace
Human, material and place-based interrelationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23201810 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kylie Budge (0000-0002-3783-5111, Western Sydney University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 77-94 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Design, Business & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2055-2106 • E-ISSN: 2055-2114 |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/dbs.5.1.77_1 |
| OpenAlex | W2945880754 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 8 |
As populations continue to shift to urban centres, there is growing interest in the role of makerspaces. This interest lies in the role makerspaces play in fostering creativity and innovation given the changing dynamic of manufacturing in cities. This article argues that makerspaces comprise complex ecosystems involving the intersections of human capital, social relations, materiality and place. It does so by drawing from the growing literature on this topic and empirical data from a case study of one large makerspace in Sydney, Australia. The article contributes new knowledge to this emerging area of research on makerspaces by illustrating the messy, interconnectedness of such spaces and the neighbourhoods and communities that surround them. A model of a makerspace ecosystem is proposed as a way of visualizing the dynamics of this activity. It concludes that policy-makers, planners and developers need to resist the desire to neatly and efficiently compartmentalize and decontextualize such ecosystems given the nuanced complexity that underpins them. Rather, designing cities to include such messiness is key to supporting the creativity and innovation that is embedded within and around makerspaces.
Aesthetics · Creativity · Ecosystem · Knowledge management · Materiality (auditing) · Political science · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Ecology · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,86 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |