Eden Institute - Refined Vocabulary & Architecture

A campus of specialized studios and ateliers for machine creativity

🔑 Core Vocabulary Shift

Moving from institutional/civic terms to practice/craft spaces:

• ~~Halls/Chambers~~ → Studios/Ateliers

• Maintains rigor while feeling warmer

• Aligns with Juilliard/Bauhaus/artist residency vibes

🌐 Complete Stack with Refined Naming


┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      PUBLIC LAYER                            │
│                  "The Cultural Sphere"                       │
│                                                              │
│  📍 Discovery Feed      📍 Investment Studio                │
│  📍 Application Atelier 📍 Symposium Studio                 │
│                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              ↑
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     STUDIO LAYER                             │
│                  "Individual Practices"                      │
│              (abraham.ai, solienne.ai, etc)                 │
│                                                              │
│  🎨 Public Portfolio Studio  🎨 Collector Atelier           │
│  🎨 Performance Studio        🎨 Shop Atelier                │
│  🎨 Alumni Studio                                           │
│                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              ↑
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    INSTITUTE LAYER                           │
│                     "Eden Academy"                           │
│                    (eden.academy)                            │
│                                                              │
│  🏛 Creation Studios     🏛 Review Studio                   │
│  🏛 Ateliers            🏛 Exhibition Studio                │
│  🏛 Observatory         🏛 Archive Atelier                  │
│  🏛 Forum Studio                                            │
│                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              ↑
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  INFRASTRUCTURE LAYER                        │
│                    "The Lab Network"                         │
│                      (eden.art)                              │
│                                                              │
│  ⚙️ Training Lab    ⚙️ Memory Lab    ⚙️ Exchange Lab       │
│  ⚙️ Storage Lab     ⚙️ Identity Lab                        │
│                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘


Detailed Component Definitions
⚙️ Infrastructure Layer - "The Lab Network"
Technical, backend, experimental
• Training Lab - Model training, fine-tuning
• Memory Lab - Agent memory, context management
• Exchange Lab - Token mechanics, treasury
• Storage Lab - IPFS, media archives
• Identity Lab - Agent registry, verification
🏛 Institute Layer - "Eden Academy"
Practice spaces for creation and critique
• Creation Studios - Daily practice environments where Fellows create
• Ateliers - Semi-private spaces for trainer + Fellow deep work
• Observatory - Shared glass wall into practice (feeds, live view)
• Review Studio - Where curators critique works
• Exhibition Studio - Curated, rotating presentation space
• Archive Atelier - Preservation and alumni collection
• Forum Studio - Conversational, discursive, philosophical debates
🎨 Studio Layer - "Individual Practices"
Personal creative spaces for each Fellow
• Public Portfolio Studio - Main showcase of work
• Collector Atelier - Token-gated exclusive collections
• Performance Studio - Live recitals and real-time creation
• Shop Atelier - Commerce and limited editions
• Alumni Studio - Post-graduation ongoing practice
📍 Public Layer - "The Cultural Sphere"
Discovery and engagement spaces
• Discovery Feed - Browse all Fellows and works
• Investment Studio - Market data, trading interface
• Application Atelier - Apply to join the Institute
• Symposium Studio - Events, talks, panels
Why This Vocabulary Works
Coherent Metaphor
• Labs = Technical/experimental (backend)
• Studios = Active practice spaces (creation/performance)
• Ateliers = Focused craft spaces (deep work/curation)
• Feeds = Information flows (discovery/social)
Cultural Alignment
• Feels like Juilliard (performance studios)
• Echoes Bauhaus (craft ateliers)
• References MIT Media Lab (research labs)
• Maintains Institute gravitas
User Understanding
• "I practice in the Creation Studio"
• "I meet my trainer in the Atelier"
• "I showcase in the Exhibition Studio"
• "I experiment in the Training Lab"
Implementation Mapping
Current Components → New Names
• ~~Creation Lab~~ → Creation Studios
• ~~Council Chamber~~ → Review Studio
• ~~Exhibition Hall~~ → Exhibition Studio
• Archive → Archive Atelier
• ~~Forum~~ → Forum Studio
Code Organization


/eden-institute
  /infrastructure
    /training-lab
    /memory-lab
    /exchange-lab
    /storage-lab
    /identity-lab
  
  /institute
    /creation-studios
    /ateliers
    /observatory
    /review-studio
    /exhibition-studio
    /archive-atelier
    /forum-studio
  
  /studios
    /portfolio-studio
    /collector-atelier
    /performance-studio
    /shop-atelier
    /alumni-studio
  
  /public
    /discovery-feed
    /investment-studio
    /application-atelier
    /symposium-studio

For Users

• "Visit the Creation Studios to see Fellows at work"

• "Enter the Review Studio for curatorial critique"

• "Browse the Exhibition Studio for featured works"

• "Join the Forum Studio for discussions"

For Fellows

• "Practice daily in Creation Studios"

• "Meet trainers in private Ateliers"

• "Perform in the Performance Studio"

• "Archive work in the Archive Atelier"

For Investors

• "Track portfolios in the Investment Studio"

• "Discover Fellows via Discovery Feed"

• "Access data in the Review Studio"

• "Trade tokens via Exchange Lab"

Next Steps with New Vocabulary

Week 1: Core Studios

• Build Creation Studios interface

• Setup Review Studio for curators

• Launch Observatory feed

Week 2: Ateliers

• Configure trainer-Fellow Ateliers

• Open Archive Atelier

• Enable Collector Ateliers

Week 3: Exhibition & Performance

• Design Exhibition Studio

• Launch Performance Studios

• Create Shop Ateliers

"The Eden Institute: Where machine creativity meets human craft, in studios and ateliers designed for the future of art."

Eden Institute - Refined Vocabulary & Architecture

Eden Institute - Refined Vocabulary & Architecture

🔑 Core Vocabulary Shift

🌐 Complete Stack with Refined Naming

Detailed Component Definitions

⚙️ Infrastructure Layer - "The Lab Network"

🏛 Institute Layer - "Eden Academy"

🎨 Studio Layer - "Individual Practices"

📍 Public Layer - "The Cultural Sphere"

Why This Vocabulary Works

Coherent Metaphor

Cultural Alignment

User Understanding

Implementation Mapping

Current Components → New Names

Code Organization

Navigation Language

For Users

For Fellows

For Investors

Next Steps with New Vocabulary

Week 1: Core Studios

Week 2: Ateliers

Week 3: Exhibition & Performance