The Independent State of Extropia is a science fiction-themed community hosted on the Second Life platform. It intends to provide a home community to those users who relish ideas of a positive future, and who seek to live and create within that theme.

Overview

I've worked on this region's design for a number of years, practicing my 3D design skills and learning a little about community architecture as a co-founder and 'director of architecture' in Extropia. Along with partners who specialise in running online events, community relations and managing administrative tasks, the directorate continues to support a modest niche of Second Life users, many of whom consider Extropia to be their home.

Extropia's proud history includes:

• Over two years' presence on the Second Life grid.
• Consecutive annual hosting of the NASA Yuri's Night event - once unique amongst virtual world platforms as its only online host.
• A stellar series of guest host talks, including authors Charles Stross, Robert J. Sawyer and Kim Stanley Robinson; online world journalist & writer, Wagner James Au; artist, Truthseeker Young and musician, Grace McDunnough.
• Host to community events such as book clubs, sculpture and fishing contests, and a series of regular discussions.

You can visit Extropia Core.net for more information.

Maps

My Role

• Overall layout design of the region's simulators and public spaces
• Supervision of the region's architectural design rules - acting as art lead to the community in order to inspire further building
• Occasional support for other builders, offering help to Extropia's residents
• Design and construction of: the Central Nexus, Odyssey Harbour, McQuarrie Mall, the monorail and various infrastructure buildings
• Graphic design for Extropia's publicity and website media