If you were not already aware, Studio Wikitecture’s central aim is to explore applying an open-source paradigm to the design and production of architecture and urban planning. In much the same way Wikipedia enables a loose, self-organizing network of contributors to collaborate on content creation, they have been experimenting with ways to bring together a diverse and geographically disperse community of individuals to create an architecturally noteworthy design that, in the end, is more than the sum of its parts.

We(i3D inc.) built the in world Wiki System and the support website for the project. This has been a tremendous project, and we could not be happier for the Wikitecture group for their amazing win!

Architecture for Humanity awarded its Founders Award to the third place Asia challenge finalist, Studio Wikitecture, for embracing a truly collaborative way of working using online crowdsourcing and Second Life as a way to create a highly participatory design approach.

Here is Studio Wikitecture’s blog post.

Below is a video overview …

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