Understanding by building
A model built by the public becomes a little bit theirs. People contribute for a few minutes or a whole afternoon, add a piece, adjust a detail, and leave knowing exactly where their part is. The gesture brings people together, the piece advances from hand to hand, and that shared moment becomes as important as the object later put on display.
An open site, easy to join
The participatory workshop offers a warm way of bringing your audiences into a project. You sit down, set a few elements in place, leave when you like: no skill is required, no complicated brief is given. A five-year-old and their grandfather complete the same module, side by side, supported by our facilitators. The piece advances without interruption, and nobody feels surplus: each person naturally finds their place.
A moment people talk about afterwards
What happens after the session is often what stays. Participants come back with family, show the area they built, explain how they went about it. The model stops belonging only to the place that displays it: it carries the memory of those who made it. The final assembly, short and cheerful, brings everyone together one last time in front of the result and closes the day on a collective note.
Unibrick has worked with…
a local authority wanting to involve its residents in bringing a site to prominence. The build ran over several sessions, and the piece stayed on site.
Participatory workshops — At a glance
- Item
- Content
- Use
- Interpretation, public workshops, educational work
- Indicative footprint
- 10 to 25 m²
- Season
- All year round
- Format
- Participatory workshop
- How it runs
- Hosting, interpretation
- Staffing
- Facilitators provided
- Budget
- On request
- Requirements
- Level floor
- Duration
- To suit the event
Who will build your model?
Tell us what the piece should represent, who will assemble it and over what period. Three lines are enough to get started.