An architectural revolution
Today marks the launch of the Open Architecture Network -- an online, collaborative, open source community which aims to be a catalyst for change.The network has a simple mission: to generate not one idea but the hundreds of thousands of design ideas needed to improve living conditions for all.
Link: Open Architecture Network
Article: Wired - Framing Open Source Architecture
The goal is to allow designers to work together in a whole new way, a way that enables 5 billion potential clients to access their skills and expertise.The Open Architecture Network is the brainchild of Cameron Sinclair and Architecture for Humanity after winning the TED Prize
By dedicated to improving living conditions through innovative and sustainable design. The Open Architecture Network is a place where designers of all persuasions can:
- Share their ideas, designs and plans
- View and review designs posted by others
- Collaborate with each other, people in other professions and community leaders to address specific design challenges
- Manage design projects from concept to implementation
- Communicate easily amongst team members
- Protect their intellectual property rights using the Creative Commons "some rights reserved" licensing system and be shielded from unwarranted liability
- Build a more sustainable future