<aside> 💡 we are launching an initiative for fellow + potential akiya owners, as well as our broader community to share resources and collaborate with akiya collective

this doc outlines what different configurations of a partnership might look like

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Satellite + Community Akiya

A) POTENTIAL AKIYA OWNERS: EXPLORATION SUPPORT

who this is for: people who are looking to purchase akiya, and have not yet. they could have ideas around new regions to explore, or want to purchase an akiya in an already-explored region with existing ties / community

• ownership / collaboration structure for new / looking owners looking to purchase akiya under our brand: the house would be fully owned by the individual, and not akiya collective, but there could be interesting synergies like the following:
• for the owner:
  • this project could also help expand the scope of search / leverage the communities in regions we have explored, and as a reference point for city halls
  • if in an established region, we could help manage the home / take care of it when the owner isn’t around, or refer subletters in our community who might want to stay and utilize the community akiya / other communal spaces
  • we could help out with recruitment for volunteers in the area: blasting out on our social media
  • we could also connect artists to do rent-for-art barters
• for akiya collective:
  • this could serve as a soft landing pad for new people to get acquainted with the area
  • additional satellite location (both during renovation process + also potentially being able to use it for an event from tokyo)
  • case study for successful revitalization story
  • [depends on configuration with owner] could use some time out of the year to run a residency in our network (we would manage everything, and potentially trade renovations or artwork) → see akiya stewardship section below

1) online support / community

• @Arno Arno
• Jules
• a way to involve community members looking to purchase akiya, utilize our open-source operational docs Akiya Operational Playbook, and improve / add to it through the research
  • ability to use our brand and network to talk to city hall + communities to discover more properties Defining and documenting our mission (Megumi and Arno)

2) support for akiya search in locations with already an AC house

• @Christopher Lim Christopher Lim
• we would like to prioritize akiya collective community members as the first order purchasers for akiyas we discover in the area that are for sale in established locations
  • currently, our established location is in komoro, nagano
  • here, we will work on building our first neighborhood of community akiya owners who are able to support each other + the network through shared resources, renovation tooling, and excess space for hosting

3) residency explorations in a new region

• with enough interest from the community, we could fund exploration efforts in a new area
  • someone would have to be the residency manager (precedent docs here: House Steward Docs) and take charge of running the residency, recruiting participants, and build community partnerships in the area
• if the residency is successful, and we are able to locate a suitable akiya in the area for purchase, the akiya collective may choose to purchase the akiya as a community base / nexus / hub to serve as a living room space for additional akiya clusters in the area

B) NEW AKIYA OWNERS: AKIYA STEWARDSHIP

who this is for: people who have recently purchased akiya; these akiyas are likely still in the process of renovation, or if the akiya is already in livable condition, looking to increase its artistic / aesthetic design so that it becomes more interesting

1) renovation help @Jane Pernille Landa Hansen Jane