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Home » humanitarian design

Articles Tagged with ''humanitarian design''

Solar Power Puerto Rico

Architects Bring Solar to Hurricane-Battered Puerto Rico

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus
October 27, 2017
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A new group called Resilient Power Puerto Rico is installing permanent photovoltaic solar arrays around the island.


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Kyabirwa Ambulatory Surgery Center

Kyabirwa Ambulatory Surgery Center by Kliment Halsband Architects

Kyabirwa, Uganda
Laura Raskin
Laura Raskin
July 5, 2017
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A new stripped-down surgical center will offer urgent care in Uganda.


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AIA Keynote 1

2017 AIA Conference: Architects Talk Socially Conscious Design

Miriam Sitz
April 27, 2017
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Alejandro Aravena, Elizabeth Diller, Diébédo Francis Kéré, and Michael Murphy discuss projects that engage communities to address societal challenges.


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Lycee Schorge

Lycée Schorge by Kéré Architecture

Koudougou, Burkina Faso
Jenna M. McKnight
January 1, 2017
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An innovative use of local materials engenders an inspiring setting for learning in Burkina Faso.


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Rules of Engagement

Firm to Watch: Emergent Vernacular Architecture

Alex Klimoski
Alex Klimoski
November 1, 2016
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A two-year-old firm works with displaced communities in Haiti to design vibrant civic spaces.
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Displacement and Shelter at MoMA

Insecurities: Tracing Displacement and Shelter at MoMA

Alex Klimoski
Alex Klimoski
September 30, 2016
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For more than 60 million refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people around the world, “shelter” has been experienced through relentless movement and escape.


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The Kibera School

The Kibera School by SelgasCano and helloeverything

Nairobi, Kenya
Jake Bittle
September 19, 2016
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A new school in the sprawling Nairobi slum of Kibera stands in striking contrast to the informal settlement that surrounds it.


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Michael-Murphy-TED

Architecture That’s Built to Heal: Michael Murphy’s TED Talk

Miriam Sitz
September 16, 2016
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"Great architecture can give us hope,” says the co-founder and CEO of MASS Design Group.


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Community Center for El Rodeo

Community Center of El Rodeo by Álvaro Rojas

El Rodeo, Costa Rica
Jake Bittle
August 1, 2016
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A community hub in Costa Rica works within tight constraints to give locals a place to gather.


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Architecture For Humanity Lawsuit

Exclusive: Architecture for Humanity Founders and Board Members Sued for $3 Million

Jenna M. McKnight
July 11, 2016
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Leaders of the nonprofit organization, which shut down in 2015, are being accused of mismanaging funds. See the updates to this story at the bottom of the page.
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