Abstract Makerspaces have become some of the most important environments for nurturing creativity in the 21st century. This study proposed that a rounded versus an angular physical work environment (RA-PWE) in makerspaces has different effects on makers’ divergent and convergent creativity. The results of a survey with makers in 15 makerspaces and two experiments indicated that a rounded physical work environment (Rounded-PWE) was more likely to enhance divergent creativity than an angular physical work environment (Angular-PWE), while an Angular-PWE was more likely to enhance convergent creativity than a Rounded-PWE. The underlying process identified showed that a Rounded-PWE was more likely to activate approach motivation, while an Angular-PWE was more likely to activate avoidance motivation, in turn enhancing divergent or convergent creativity. This study makes theoretical contributions to research on PWE, creativity, and motivation and provides practical implications for managers and designers of makerspaces and other spaces.

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圆角还是棱角？创客空间的实体工作环境如何影响创客的创造力

摘要 创客空间已成为 21 世纪培养创造力的一些最重要的环境。这项研究提出，创客空间中圆形与有角的物理工作环境 (RA-PWE) 对创客的发散性和聚合性创造力有不同的影响。对 15 个创客空间的创客进行的调查和两个实验的结果表明，圆形的物理工作环境 (Rounded-PWE) 比有角度的物理工作环境 (Angular-PWE) 更有可能增强发散性创造力，而 Angular-PWE比 Rounded-PWE 更有可能增强融合创造力。确定的基本过程表明，圆形 PWE 更有可能激活接近动机，而 Angular-PWE 更有可能激活回避动机，进而增强发散性或收敛性创造力。