Open Source Architecture: An Exploration of Source Code and Access in Architectural Design
The term open source is increasingly applied to architecture, yet there is little consensus about what it means in this context. This paper explores how different literal and metaphoric interpretations of the “access to source code” principle, set by the founders of the Free and Open Source Software...
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| author | Vardouli, Theodora Buechley, Leah |
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| description | The term open source is increasingly applied to architecture, yet there is little consensus about what it means in this context. This paper explores how different literal and metaphoric interpretations of the “access to source code” principle, set by the founders of the Free and Open Source Software movements, are being applied to architecture. The authors explore several challenges that have arisen in the translation of open source rhetoric from cyberspace to architectural space and discuss paths for new conceptual and programmatic agendas promoting user empowerment and democratization in architectural design. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/858992022-10-01T14:10:59Z Open Source Architecture: An Exploration of Source Code and Access in Architectural Design Vardouli, Theodora Buechley, Leah Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Vardouli, Theodora Buechley, Leah The term open source is increasingly applied to architecture, yet there is little consensus about what it means in this context. This paper explores how different literal and metaphoric interpretations of the “access to source code” principle, set by the founders of the Free and Open Source Software movements, are being applied to architecture. The authors explore several challenges that have arisen in the translation of open source rhetoric from cyberspace to architectural space and discuss paths for new conceptual and programmatic agendas promoting user empowerment and democratization in architectural design. 2014-03-24T14:45:38Z 2014-03-24T14:45:38Z 2013-12 2012-03 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0024-094X 1530-9282 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/85899 Vardouli, Theodora, and Leah Buechley. “Open Source Architecture: An Exploration of Source Code and Access in Architectural Design.” Leonardo 47, no. 1 (February 2014): 51–55. © 2014 ISAST https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8869-2467 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/LEON_a_00470 Leonardo Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf MIT Press MIT Press |
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