Yes, Peter, but where and from whom did that definition come from? What design studios? Where?

Especially for Bobert- get eddycated about this.
Earn a charrette system certificate in this course offered in Canada:
NCI Charrette System TM Certificate-
"The NCI Charrette Institute (NCI) is a non-profit educational institution. They teach professionals and community leaders the NCI Charrette System, a design-based, accelerated, collaborative project management system that harnesses the talents and energies of all interested parties to create and support a feasible plan. NCI advances the fields of community planning and public involvement through research, publication and facilitation. And, they help people build community capacity for collaboration to create healthy community plans."
For more information on NCI: www.charretteinstitute.org

Part of the Continuing Education Program at Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada.
http://www.oldscollege.ca/programs/ContinuingEducation/ag-land-environment/nci-charrette-system-certificate.htm

(Olds College is primarily an agricultural, horticultural, animal husbandry and environment institution, but also is a venue for short courses in many subjects)