Session IDArchitecture for Humanity's
Open Architecture Network
Scott Mattoon
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Job Title
Company Name
URL of Company or Project
Getting bigger every yearThe Big Hairy Problem
1 in 6 live in slums today
1 in 3 by 2020
1 billion lack water
2.6 billion lack sanitation
211 million affected by disaster each year
Source: Design Like You Give A Damn
Cameron Sinclair's Wish
to build a global, open-source network where architects, governments and NGOs can share and implement design plans to house the world.
How Sun helped Architecture for Humanity
Client Requirement
Improve the living standards for 5 billion people.
Theory: Simple, Linear, Hierarchical
Reality: Complex Ecosystem
AFH founded in 1999
100's of affiliates
2006 TED Prize Winner
OAN Launched 2007
Photo:
Jeremy Richardson
In the first 60 days
400 Projects
4,500 Members
7 Creative Commons Licenses in Use
1.5 Million Visitors
3,000+ concurrent sessions
The Community is Amazing
Many Diverse
ObjectsCollaborative
ProcessHand sketches
Photos
CAD files
Project Plans
Designs that are situation appropriate
Designs that get
re-used
Better Ideas
Architects, Designers, Community Members, NGOs, Funders
Crowdsourcing
The Participation Age Matters
7 Creative Commons Licenses
Drupal 4.7 + new OAN modules
X64 tuned SAMP Coolstack
Solaris 10
(2) SunFire X2200 M2
(1) 6 TB StorageTek 3511
Hosted at AMD datacenter
Creative Commons Licenses
Environmentally appropriate
Culturally appropriate
Embrace collective wisdom
Prioritization of issues
Removal of barriers
Convey ideas graphically
Access to expert resources
Social engagement
Local decision making
Efficient resource distribution
Skills training and
advancement
Communication between
sectors
Benefits of Open Source Design
For More Information
Links
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/
http://www.architectureforhumanity.org/
http://www.sun.com/web
http://drupal.org/
http://cooltools.sunsource.net
http://www.ted.com/index.php/speakers/view/id/54
Book
Design Like You Give Damn
CommunityOne 2007 | Session S288531 |
05/05/07
| JavaOne 2007 | Session XXXX
CommunityOne 2007 | Session XXXX |
05/05/07
| JavaOne 2007 | Session XXXX
CommunityOne 2007 | Session XXXX |
05/05/07
| JavaOne 2007 | Session XXXX
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