The crowdsourcing project of arkitekturbilleder.dk, a picture database of Danish architecture, showcases the potential to run a crowdsourcing project with almost no fundings at all. Thoughts on challenges, possibilities, practice and methods – and how to keep the “crowd” motivated and stimulated to secure further contributions.

1. Daniel Gunnarsson
Library of Architecture, Design, Conservation
& Performing Arts, Copenhagen
Arkitekturbilleder.dk –
a picture database of Danish architecture

2. Arkitekturbilleder.dk have been documenting
modern danish architecture since 2002
Sorø Kunstmuseum– Børge Nielsen

3. Crowdsourcing project since summer 2012
Tietgenkollegiet – Sanne Krogh
What is crowdsourcing?

4. By Unrellius - http://www.thewhelming.com/2014/01/everyone-futurama/
Crowdsourcing is commonly associated with tasks
that anyone can perform or contribute to

5. Platforms built to enable anyone to contribute are
usually expensive to develop, build & maintain
https://www.zooniverse.org/

6. http://www.kulturarv.dk/1001fortaellinger/
http://www.slideshare.net/Landsforeningen/1001-lff-mette-bom-kulturministeriet
1001 stories is a great and succesful project, but
it cost 11 million DKK to develop and build

7. Many Institutitions in Denmark and internationally
are suffering from cut-backs and reduction

8. Danmarks Nationalbank – Andreas Trier Mørch
Crowdsourcing projects can be a low-cost investment

9. Crowdsourcing can also be finding a specific task
that only a chosen group of people can perform

10. The task in arkitekturbilleder.dk is to contribute with
high quality pictures of modern danish architecture
Trollbeads Domicil – Rimas Steponaitis
Hjørring Bibliotek – Gitte Gylling Hammershøj Olesen
Bakkegårdsskolen – Per Vissing Christensen

11. Using the resources you already have and add free
tools to administer the users is cheap
Dashboard of Arkitekturbilleder.dk

12. We posted ads in forums where photographers
with architectural background are active

13. Former users are now contributors to the site:
Library of Architecture, Design, Conservation & Performing Arts – Daniel Gunnarsson
Architectural students
Retired photographers
Architects
Job seeking architects & photographers

14. 14 photographers have contributed with over 130
new buildings and more than 2000 pictures

15. Contributors become ambassadors for the project
and generate visits from their private networks
August 2012 – August 2013
August 2011 – August 2012
42% increase in visits since the project started
Statistics from Google Analytics

16. Tweets - @arkbille
A small exclusive group enables individual attention
and focus on each contributors work

17. Motivational factors
• Enrichment in education and work
• Contributing to the Commons
• Experience & network
Dansekapellet – Henriette Sjøgreen Kristensen

18. Hauser Plads – Nicholas Ransome
• Analyze and evaluate current procedures
• Set clear principles & guidelines
Start/save/develop your project using crowdsourcing

19. Development
Plug n Play – Sandra Gonon
• Open mind to new ideas and changes
• Develop in collaboration with your contributors

20. Thank you! Follow our work at:
arkitekturbilleder.dk
arkitekturbilleder.dk/mobil
@arkbille
Øerne i Ørestad – Marco Siu