IDEA 20090417 Panyu Platform

This is a strategy document for building the Panyu Platform in Guangzhou. The plan below is to be executed to build a following and really treat the development of the space as an offline platform, much like the Facebook platform. There are right ways to build up a culture around this project, and treat the panyu space as a platform, pipeline, stream and/or media company, where the specification is clear for how others can participate in the project.

(1) Website + Name as a specification for the platform.

(a) The website should list all project spaces, provide images and media of the spaces (b) The name should be clear, and open to international culture (c) Site should be in English and Chinese (simplified)

(2) Get researchers and students to the panyu space to do projects on the space, possible options, and design

(a) Robert Mangurian and BASE students to participate in developing some basic ideas for the space (b) Students from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts to do some basic projects on the space

(3) Art event day open to many artists, architects, designers, musicians and other cultural practictioners. All designs to be placed

(a) Open event for students, artists, designers and more to participate in analyzing the space (b) All media gathered should be posted with the tag #panyuplatform (or whatever name decided upon) (c) All content to be recirculated onto the website

(4) Call For Participation with a set deadline for the spaces (a) Firm deadline needed badly to make sure done in timely fashion (b) Need to decide on the scope of the call, if all at once, competition per space, etc

NOTE: This strategizes that all parts of this project should be funnelled through the main aperture for the development of the project, the website listed in number (1) above.