Network design. Using a platform approach and network cooperation in housing design, formation & revitalization of a living environment – participation, complexity approach

Abstract

Networked methods of cooperation, informatization practices, decentralized systems, «Uberization», emerging today in “common” sectors of the economy, can have an effect in housing/renovation. The 20th century, to solve the problems of large-scale housing creation, formed its own systems (including mass-production, standardization, functionalist vision, typization, etc.)- they all complemented each other and gave a complex effect in synthesis. Today, for new problems of renovation & creating sophisticated environment, we can mark possibility of forming our own complex systems – including “new” economy, network production, collaboration of participants - creating its own tools, more adapted to solve new problems. Changes of the 21st-century: “new economy”, network cooperation & participation for creating environment (sophisticated distribution design tasks in networks), new management - can form new systems and design techniques that contribute to the individualization & new understanding of housing for 21-stage-society. An experimental platform was created on the basis of these ideas, allowing to synthesize them. 3 cases will be considered: 1-”contrasted”(with the traditional methodology) dwelling design with communities in IT-environment. 2-Experimental residential complex including a “game” with different forms of individualization. 3-A historical building, renovated into a mixed-use-development with a public park. All of them demonstrate complicity, usage of AI, IT & based on the open-building philosophy. The methodology of work includes theoretical models & real community testing, systematized information, methods classification, various digital modeling data.