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IGLC 29 · Lima, Peru · 2021

Living Labs in a Lean Perspective

  1. Research Assistant, Innovative Design Lab (IDL), University of Huddersfield, UK, j.solimanjunior@hud.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0002-8089-8628
  2. PhD Student, Innovative Design Lab (IDL), University of Huddersfield, UK, samira.awwal@hud.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0001-7771-1511
  3. PhD Student, Laboratory for Construction Management Research (LAGERCON), University of Campinas, Brazil, marcelle.bridi@gmail.com, orcid.org/0000-0003-4317-5938
  4. Professor, Innovative Design Lab (IDL), University of Huddersfield, UK, p.tzortzopoulos@hud.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0002-8740-6753
  5. Associate Professor, Laboratory for Construction Management Research (LAGERCON), University of Campinas, Brazil, adgranja@m.unicamp.br, orcid.org/0000-0002-2964-5609
  6. Professor, Innovative Design Lab (IDL), University of Huddersfield, UK, l.koskela@hud.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0003-4449-2281
  7. Senior Lecturer, Innovative Design Lab (IDL), University of Huddersfield, UK, d.gomes@hud.ac.uk, orcid.org/0000-0002-1963-392X

https://doi.org/10.24928/2021/0176

Abstract

Living Labs (LLs) consist of social and dynamic environments that enable end-users and stakeholders to collaborate towards an innovation. This paper presents the concept of LLs and analysis on how it can foster communication and collaboration from a lean perspective. Key concepts, such as co-creation, common ground, shared understanding and boundary objects are discussed in relation to LLs. The paper highlights the synergies between LLs and lean, including the focus on users’ needs and values, the use of participatory approaches and early inclusion of stakeholders in the decision-making process, for example. There is however lack of clarity in the literature regarding the concept of LLs and, hence, there is a need for future empirical research to enable a better understanding of the synergies between Living Labs and lean.

Keywords

  • Living labs
  • co-creation
  • common ground
  • shared understanding
  • boundary objects

Cite this paper

APA 7th edition

Soliman-Junior, J., Awwal, S., Bridi, M. E., Tzortzopoulos, P., Granja, A. D., Koskela, L., & Gomes, D. (2021). Living Labs in a Lean Perspective. In Proc. 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) (pp. 484–493). https://doi.org/10.24928/2021/0176

Shortened reference for IGLC papers

Soliman-Junior, J., Awwal, S., Bridi, M. E., Tzortzopoulos, P., Granja, A. D., Koskela, L., & Gomes, D. (2021). Living Labs in a Lean Perspective. IGLC29. https://doi.org/10.24928/2021/0176