Who is developing the project?

Indy is a co-founder of 00 and has led on behalf of 00 – the design and founding of multiple social ventures from HubWestminster.net to HubLaunchpad.net; he has also co-led research projects such as The Compendium for the Civic Economy, whilst supporting several 00 explorations/experiments including the wikihouse.cc, opendesk.cc. Indy is a Director of Data Science London and an Advisor to the Earth Security Initiative. He is now on behalf of 00 leading HubEng.in a development engine for a next generation of Impact Hubs.

Commissioned work as well as publicly funded projects.

Brief description

Zero zero is a collaborative studio » of architects, strategic designers, programmers, social scientists, economists and urban designers practicing design beyond its traditional borders.

Objectives of the Project

Zero zero is a collaborative studio » of architects, strategic designers, programmers, social scientists, economists and urban designers practicing design beyond its traditional borders.

Tools and Methods

https://www.project00.cc/

• architecture practice
• open desk: platfrom connecting customers to local makers
• co-working spaces
• wikihouse
• studios
• laboratories

What methodologies does the project use?

• participatory processes
• digital tools
• cultural heritage
• collective mappings (open cartographies)
• social innovation tools
• design thinking

General context

Move towards collaborative design and the combination of entrepreneurship an civic renewal in the economy.

Selected tags about the project

open source
global – local
participatory
architecture – design
collaborative

How does it develop in time?

Founded in 2005, it currently has 15 members and combines own initiatives with commissioned work.

Beneficiary

A creative community

Results

• delivered
• co-working spaces
• darkmatterlab
• Wikihouse
• Open desk
• Studio Weave

How is it evaluated?

In 2012 00 was the recipients of four RIBA Awards, including a Sustainability Award and a Civic Trust Community Award, as well as being short-listed for Young Architects of the Year Award and featured by Icon Magazine in their ‘Future 50’ issue on leading designers shaping the future. Architecture 00 has also been awarded the ‘Yorkshire Building of the Year’ alongside a Regional RIBA Award in 2014 and are winners of the London RIBA Building of the Year Award, plus an RIBA Regional Award for 2015.

Links and references

https://issuu.com/architecture00/docs/compendium_for_the_civic_economy_publ