Architecture for Humanity's Open Architecture Network Scott Mattoon Sun Microsystems, Inc. Job Title Company Name URL of Company or Project Session ID

Scott Mattoon

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Job Title Company Name URL of Company or Project

The 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 Getting bigger every year Source: Design Like You Give A Damn

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

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

“ to build a global, open-source network where architects, governments and NGOs can share and implement design plans to house the world.”

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

AFH founded in 1999

100's of affiliates

2006 TED Prize Winner

OAN Launched 2007

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

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 Participation Age Matters Many Diverse Objects Collaborative Process Hand 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

Hand sketches

Photos

CAD files

Project Plans

Designs that are situation appropriate

Designs that get re-used

Architects, Designers, Community Members, NGOs, Funders

Crowdsourcing

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

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

Benefits of Open Source Design 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

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

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

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