The Archi-Tourist

Back in August, I posted about the appeal of Galinsky and the need for a guide that would include contemporary architecture that might not make the cut into Galinsky...the more obscure, if you will. Spurred by a comment from Marcus, I opted for the wiki route, set up a free page and have been adding to it and tweaking it for the last few months, getting it ready for a public release. Well, it's not necessarily "ready" (a lot of information is still needed on certain pages), but now's as good a time as any, given that wiki software enables multiple users to create and edit the documents, filling in any gaps.

So without further adieu, I give you The Archi-Tourist.



Basically, each document is a different building or space or place, with information about the architecture, images, address and map, directions, and various links. At this point the format is consistent from document to document, though, like everything else, this may change over time as more people contribute and more bells and whistles get added to the site. But this initial "release" is, in my mind, a good place to start.

The most popular use of the wiki software is wikipedia, which allows anybody with an internet connection to edit documents on a gazillion things. While The Archi-Tourist uses the same sort of software, to start only invited users will be able to create and edit documents, so as to keep a reasonable amount of quality control. Check out the contributing page if you'd like to contribute.