no1s1 - a blockchain-based DAO prototype for autonomous space

Abstract

We introduce our ongoing research on no1s1 ("noones-one"), a meditation pod that aims to be the first autonomous space. To frame our early thinking, we conceptualize what we call Decentralized Autonomous Space (DAS) as a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) linked to a physical location. DAOs leverage a combination of Decentralized Ledger Technology (DLT) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to create self-governing coordination mechanisms through smart contracts. Therefore, DAS can self-create and self-manage, and ultimately self-own. DAS is presented as a potentially disruptive paradigm of future housing and infrastructure with wide-ranging implications to the built environment.

What if properties are owned by no one or everyone? foundation of blockchain enabled engineered ownership

“…In a nested system, these applications are multi-layer and multi-scale. A possible application is a decentralized and autonomous building and space, treating a single house as a unit of autonomous agent (Hunhevicz et al, 2021). On a greater scale, this idea can expand to decentralized autonomous infrastructure resulting in a human-machine symbiosis society.…”

“…He termed this concept "Nature2.0" (McConaghy, 2018). Following the vision of Nature2.0, no1s1 links self-ownership with a physical space to apply the concept in the built environment (Hunhevicz et al, 2021).…”

“…Property rights is a set of formal rules; a legal instrument to protect the rights of owners. An example is the radical project no1s1 (no-one's-one) (Hunhevicz et al, 2021). This project is a self-owning house on the blockchain.…”

Metamorphosis: A Digital Approach to Transforming Communities Through Photogrammetry and Metaverse

“…The utilization of blockchain technology in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry is grounded in the growing body of literature on decentralised systems and digital twins (Dounas et al, 2022;Hunhevicz et al, 2022). The application of blockchain to the built environments offers unique opportunities for digital identity, data integrity, self-ownership and the creation of consensus platforms, contributing to the emergence of virtual economies that mirror real-world principles (Hunhevicz et al, 2021).…”

Blockchain for regenerative built environment governance

“…The concept of inclusive ownership means that people, buildings, and nature can participate equally in the natural cycles and processes of the ecological system [36,59]. Theories such as Nature2.0 [60] imagine self-sustaining infrastructure ecosystems, prototyped in the no1s1 project with a self-owning house [61]. In all, BT facilitate the transcend of existing anthropocentric ownership structures, laying the groundwork for a more inclusive and equitable system.…”