Social Media in the Architect's World

Interesting phenoma has hit me-I'm starting to understand how communication tools, and more precisely social media tools, are going to both impact Integrated Project Delivery as well as we as architects build. And, it also scared the shit out of me.

Here's why:

• Imagine our full project teams being larger than many mid-size architecture FIRMS. 100-200 people, multiple firms and focuses, onboarded at the end of Concept Design. We will be entering the day of the uber-PM's, where strong managers will be worth their weight in gold due to the project risk potential.
• Information has varying lifespans, and retention and decentralized freedom will need to live hand in hand.
  
• NCARB and architectural academia are already well behind the times, stuck in starchitecture power-design mode, that they will not be prepared for this, unfortunately.
  
• Architects are notorious for being egomaniacs that refuse to change because they know what is best (FLW, Mies, and Corbu for instance). See the problem...?
  
• Building a building is not that complex, its the integration of ideas and multiple points of view that dramatically raise the difficulty. Facilitating, capturing, and managing these communications and ideas in a transparent manner will revolutionize the process and industry.
  

Maybe I'm jaded and hyperventilating for nothing, but I think I just saw how small we currently are in the greater galaxy. Now it's time to get off of BART and get some dinner...