Uploaded on 2017-11-09 by Zeynep Birgonul

‘Symbiotic Data Platform’ proposes a receptive and responsive tool that focuses on the public space use. Symbiotic Data Platform is using individuals’ local data (active and passive data collection) to serve the global organization, and also closing the cycle by returning the benefit to the user. As a result, combining two existing technologies (BIM and IoT) and creating an interactive-digital network, which will be operated by the citizens. Therefore, creating an interactive tool will increase citizen participation level in digital environment, as well as giving opportunities of co-creation of the public space thanks to ‘Citizen Design Science'. Main focus of the paper is to make a reflection from the platforms outcome on public space usage by aligning with citizen participation methodology with digital mediums. Capturing and analyzing data by taking advantage of IoT, and simplifying the existing data in urban gathering places, in main streets and plazas, and monitoring it through a 3D BIM representation, will be the new solution for user interaction, productivity, efficiency and sustainability in urban development.