100 projects of crowdfunding in architecture
Crowdfunding, in architectural context in particular, is a quite new development. People have the chance to take part in the process of the realisation of architectural projects to bring in their ideas and provide money to support a cause they care about. It can been seen as a new tool to create a new built environment for themselves or others in need.
The research took place in a duration time from October to November 2014. The one hundred projects should be seen as a representative of current trends and aim to point out new potentials and possibilities. The analysis, based on one hundred architectural projects, illustrates who participates, where the projects take place, what are the most common funding types are, how much money is provided and which building typologies are being developed and built.
The projects have been selected from the following websites:
- 40 projects - kickstarter.com
- 10 projects - fundrise.com
- 10 projects - startnext.de
- 4 projects - makearchitecturehappen.com
- 3 projects - fundedbyme.com
- 2 projects - 100-days.com
- 2 projects - kisskissbankbank.com
- 2 projects - visionbakery.com
- 2 projects - spacehive.com
- 2 projects - all-zesamme.de
- 2 projects - crowdfunding.at
- 1 project - kapitalfreunde.de
- 1 project - crowdcube.com
- 1 project - globalgiving.org
- 1 project - gofundme.com
- 1 project - projektstarter.ch
- 1 project - rockethub.com
- 1 project - sponsume.com
- 1 project - 1000x1000.at
- 1 project - wemakeit.com
- 1 project - companisto.com
- 1 project - nordstarter.org
The research has been summarised in an excel-list and afterwards sorted and interpreted in sub items, which is shown below.
All statements are only relevant to the projects described and try to show current tendencies. They cannot be used universally for future projects.
Contents
Building typologies
- Commercial: projects on any matter of business
- Community: projects provided for the community and their needs
- Culture: projects inluding all forms of fine and performing arts
- Education: projects aiming to spread knowledge
- Hybrid: projects with a mix-used purpose
- Public Space: projects taking place outdoors including landscape architecture
- Residential: projects including all forms of housing and living
- Technology: projects and ideas and to upgrade buildings (sustainable)
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Initiators
The information contained in this graphic is about the initiators status. It divides in companies, communities, students and private persons.
Types of crowdfunding
The Chart informs about the used types of crowd funding and their percentage within the one hundred projects.
- reward based crowdfunding: funders provide money in exchange for rewards based on levels that correspond to pledge amounts
- donation based crowdfunding: funders donate money to support a cause they care about
- lending based crowdfunding: funders provide money in the form of loans that they will pay back to the lenders over a pre-determined timeline with a set interest rate
- equity based crowdfunding / crowdinvestment: funders provide money in exchange of actual shares in a private company for capital
Amounts of money
funding goals
pledged money
Funding status
The graphic provides information about the funding status of the campaigns. It states in per cent how many of the projects were funded, not funded or are still running.
Aid projects
This map visualises where the initiated aid-projects should take place.
Ecological projects
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Locations
This graphic gives an overview of the initiators origin and the maximum amount of money one has pledged for. File:Wiki weltkarte intiators.jpg
