Crowdsourcing architecture

Throughout history significant architectural work has been always crowdsourced to multiple designers via architectural competitions. With the advent of the internet and advanced information technologies, the traditional model where anonymous architects would work individually on a given architectural challenge has been morphed into a collaborative effort where clients, the larger public -for public projects-, and even contractors may work together throughout the competition process. For example, the designers can have intermediary submissions, which can be rated by clients and/or the larger public; and their feasibility evaluated by contractors. The outcome can then be taken by designers to develop and generate the most rated and fittest design solutions.

References

• Shepherding the Crowd: An Approach to More Creative Crowd Work by Steven Dow and Scott Klemmer
• Is crowdsourcing changing the who, what, where, and how of creative work? by Mira Dontcheva and Elizabeth Gerber
• Structures for Creativity: The crowdsourcing of design by Jeffrey V. Nickerson, Yasuaki Sakamoto, and Lixiu Yu

External links

• Crowdsourcing Architecture and Home Remodeling Projects Arcbazar
• Moving Architecture Online Audio interview at Venture Café, Cambridge, MA, June 21, 2011.
• Architecture for the Crowd, by the Crowd An in-depth interview about crowdsourcing architecture at crowdsourcing.org, October 20, 2011.