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From Architecture to Wikitecture: How Virtual Worlds and Web 2.0 Will Revolutionize the Profession
Jon Brouchoud (SL: Keystone Bouchard); Ryan Schultz (SL: Theory Shaw)
If you can contribute to the world's largest encyclopedia and operating system through Wikipedia and 'Open Source' software, could Second Life be used as the 3-dimensional platform for an Open-Source approach to architecture and humanitarian building projects worldwide? They demonstrated and discussed how a global team of contributors is currently using the Wikitecture technology to collaborate on the design of a tele-medical and community center for a poor region in rural Nepal.
Jon Brouchoud is an evangelist for virtual architecture, a futurist and designer focusing on the convergence of architecture, virtual worlds and augmented reality. He has collaborated on a wide range of virtual reality projects including the U.S. House of Representatives, Autodesk Island, TED Island and more. He has also helped coordinate Second Life events for Cameron Sinclair (Habitat for Humanity) Sergio Palleroni (University of Texas School of Architecture), Chris Luebkeman (ARUP), Phil Bernstein (VP Autodesk), Carl Bass, (Autodesk CEO), John Gage (VP Sun Microsystems), and U.S. Congressman George Miller.
From Architecture to Wikitecture: How Virtual Worlds and Web 2.0 Will Revolutionize the Profession
Jon Brouchoud (SL: Keystone Bouchard); Ryan Schultz (SL: Theory Shaw)
If you can contribute to the world's largest encyclopedia and operating system through Wikipedia and 'Open Source' software, could Second Life be used as the 3-dimensional platform for an Open-Source approach to architecture and humanitarian building projects worldwide? They demonstrated and discussed how a global team of contributors is currently using the Wikitecture technology to collaborate on the design of a tele-medical and community center for a poor region in rural Nepal.
Jon Brouchoud is an evangelist for virtual architecture, a futurist and designer focusing on the convergence of architecture, virtual worlds and augmented reality. He has collaborated on a wide range of virtual reality projects including the U.S. House of Representatives, Autodesk Island, TED Island and more. He has also helped coordinate Second Life events for Cameron Sinclair (Habitat for Humanity) Sergio Palleroni (University of Texas School of Architecture), Chris Luebkeman (ARUP), Phil Bernstein (VP Autodesk), Carl Bass, (Autodesk CEO), John Gage (VP Sun Microsystems), and U.S. Congressman George Miller.