Organisation Precedents

Organisation Precedents.
In discussing the direction of CitySwitch, here are some precedents to keep in mind in relation to the way the organisation is set up and what kind of framework it utilises in its workshops/labs. This features some easily transferable formats which have been successful for their creators.

Eyebeam: Art and Technology Centre
http://eyebeam.org/

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An interesting precedent for the method that a research centre becomes cool and has a community formulated around it.
Sadly the website is boring and difficult to navigate.

Urbanology
http://www.urbanology.org/

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Urbanology is a great precedent to be looking at as they frame their project very well, articulating it as a "think & action tank active in the fields of urban development, design, architecture and new media".( http://www.urbanology.org/) . It's also interesting to see how the creator has developed a format which can be transplanted to a number of locations.

Flash Researchhttp://www.thelivingnewyork.com/fr.htm

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A really interesting group who have created a really strong and simple framework for the creation of architectural urban interventions. Under $1000, less than 3 months to work on, full scale prototyping. A clear and simple framework is required for CitySwitch.

PechaKucha
http://www.pecha-kucha.org/

image from http://www.pecha-kucha.org/

A really strong framework for ideas exchange which has allowed PechaKucha to spread to 286 cities around the world. It doesn't specify the ideas which are explored but gives a framework for a direct, quick and simple mode of communication.