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What is a DAO and why does it matter to AEC?

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Introduction Blockchain technology has revolutionized many industries worldwide, and the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is no exception. A significant innovation in this context is the DAO, which is a "Decentralized Autonomous Organization". A DAO is a blockchain-based organizational structure that operates decentralised, enabling transparent and collaborative decision-making and facilitating participatory governance. In this article, we'll explore what exactly a DAO is and why it's relevant and important to the AEC industry. What is a DAO? A DAO is an autonomous, organization-like entity that operates through smart contracts on a blockchain network. Unlike a traditional company, there is no hierarchical structure of power, nor the need for intermediaries such as managers or executives. Instead, decision-making is carried out collectively and transparently, through voting based on ownership of tokens or units of the DAO's native c...
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Project Soane: Join The Mission

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Project Soane is a worldwide crowdsourcing effort to virtually reconstruct Sir John Soane’s Bank of England, one of modern architectural history’s greatest losses, using modern BIM technologies. Join Autodesk, HP, NVIDIA, CASE, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, CGarchitect and Sir John Soane’s Museum for this first of its kind project that leverages modern BIM technologies to collaboratively recreate neoclassical architecture. Contributors will receive worldwide recognition and a chance at winning over $20,000 in awards for their efforts. Soane’s Bank of England: Aerial cut-away view from the south-east, drawn by Joseph Michael Gandy (1830). Project Soane The team at Robert A.M. Stern Architects explored the Soane Museum’s archive of original drawings to compile reference kits for two of the Bank’s facades and two of its most admired rooms. Upon registration, participants will receive access to the reference kits on Autodesk®A360®. Included in each kit is an Autodesk® Revit...
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