In this podcast interview with Pedro Aib\u00e9o<\/strong>, we discuss Architectural Democracy<\/strong>, a research project, and its practical implementations.<\/p>\n Architectural Democracy started as a doctoral research by Pedro Aib\u00e9o, architect and civil engineer. Pedro has been doing his research at Aalto Bim Lab<\/strong>, Aalto University School of Engineering. The project has now grown into a larger working group of researchers and entrepreneurs who are currently putting in practice the developed technologies.<\/p>\n Pedro\u2019s\u00a0research \u201caims at investigating possibilities and benefits of combining existing technologies (Smartphones and BIM) in collaboration with government policies, in order to include end-users as participants in the decision making process of the built environment.\u201d<\/p>\n Pedro explains in the interview, how citizens can e.g. create 3D interior models of their homes or other spaces with a mobile app, annotate objects, and share the information on a digital platform. The technology turns buildings into \u201cdollhouses\u201d with facades opened to reveal their interiors.<\/p>\n You can find information on Architectural Democracy and pilot projects at\u00a0http:\/\/architecturaldemocracy.com\/<\/a> and on Facebook<\/a> and\u00a0Twitter<\/a> (hashtag #ArcDem).<\/p>\n Podcast: Play in new window<\/a> | Download<\/a><\/p>\n Subscribe: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Pedro](\"https:\/\/aec-business.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Pedro-Aibeo.jpg\")
Pedro Aib\u00e9o, photo: Helen Kurri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n![\"animation\"](\"https:\/\/aec-business.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ArcDem-app-trials-facade-off.gif\")
Architectural Democracy app demo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nListen to the interview (also in iTunes)<\/h2>\n