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