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Assessing the Openness and Conviviality of Open Source Technology: The Case of the WikiHouse

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  • Christina Priavolou

    (Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia street 3, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia)

  • Vasilis Niaros

    (Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3), Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, 5, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract

The housing crisis has received growing interest from academia, industry, and policymakers. Open construction systems have emerged as a promising solution to achieve long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability. In this paper, extensive fieldwork was conducted to investigate a case of an open construction system, namely, the WikiHouse Den Bosch. The research framework builds on a combined view of two main concepts: “conviviality” and “openness”. The aim is to provide an in-depth understanding of the relationship between these two aspects and the literature regarding “Design Global Manufacture Local”. The analysis showed that conviviality and openness are complex and context-specific factors. The paper concludes by outlining the need for an “institutionalized conviviality” to open up new pathways for future practice to address sustainability issues.

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  • Christina Priavolou & Vasilis Niaros, 2019. "Assessing the Openness and Conviviality of Open Source Technology: The Case of the WikiHouse," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(17), pages 1-16, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:17:p:4746-:d:262547
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    1. Elliot Maxwell, 2006. "Open Standards, Open Source, and Open Innovation: Harnessing the Benefits of Openness," Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization, MIT Press, vol. 1(3), pages 119-176, July.
    2. Christina Raasch, 2011. "Product Development In Open Design Communities: A Process Perspective," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 8(04), pages 557-575.
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