Alastair Parvin: Architecture for the people by the people

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Source: http://www.ted.com/talks/alastair_parvin_architecture_for_the_people_by_the_people.html

Alastair Parvin: Architecture for the people by the people

13:11 minutes · Filmed Feb 2013 · Posted May 2013 · TED2013

Architect Alastair Parvin presents a simple but provocative idea: what if, instead of architects creating buildings for those who can afford to commission them, regular citizens could design and build their own houses? The concept is at the heart of Wikihouse, an open source construction kit that means just about anyone can build a house, anywhere.

Alastair Parvin believes in making architecture accessible to 100 percent of the population.