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Architecture for Humanity was a U.S.-based nonprofit organization founded in 1999 by Cameron Sinclair and Kate Sohr. Notable projects include the Oguaa Football for Hope Centre .

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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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Architecture For Humanity Closes

Architecture for Humanity Closes, But Chapters Go On

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Laura Raskin
February 12, 2015
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On January 1, the San Francisco-based nonprofit Architecture for Humanity (AFH) quietly closed.


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AIA 2013

AIA 2013: Cameron Sinclair Touts Architecture for Humanity Work, Urges Others to Follow

David Hill
June 22, 2013
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College Mixte Le Bon Berger by Architecture for Humanity

College Mixte Le Bon Berger by Architecture for Humanity

Montrouis, Haiti
Jenna M. McKnight
March 16, 2012
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Situated on Haiti’s west coast in the town of Montrouis, the College Mixte Le Bon Berger was forced to demolish its two preexisting, structurally unsound buildings following the 2010 earthquake.


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Oguaa Football for Hope Centre by Architecture for Humanity fellow David Pound

Oguaa Football for Hope Centre by Architecture for Humanity fellow David Pound

Cape Coast, Ghana
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Laura Raskin
March 16, 2012
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One of 20 football facilities that Architecture for Humanity is designing across Africa for the nonprofit Play Soccer, the Oguaa center is a place for disadvantaged youth to learn soccer, health, and social skills.


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Design Like You Give A Damn

Design Like You Give a Damn [2]: Building Change from the Ground Up

Edited by Architecture for Humanity
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March 16, 2012
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A follow up to the popular Design Like You Give a Damn (2006), this book covers more than 100 recent humanitarian design projects across the globe, selected and edited by Architecture for Humanity (AFH).


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Kate Stohr

Three Questions: Kate Stohr, Cofounder of Architecture for Humanity

Asad Syrkett
March 7, 2012
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Architecture for Humanity’s commitment to socially responsible design has yielded a multitude of projects in low-income and disaster-stricken communities throughout the world.


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Cameron Sinclair

Newsmaker: Cameron Sinclair

Aleksandr Bierig
September 16, 2009
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The social and professional networking capabilities of the Internet enabled this growth, allowing scores of local chapters to develop programs modeled on Sinclair’s initial project.


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AFH Comes to Aid of Cyclone Victims

David Sokol
May 9, 2008
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The death toll from Cyclone Nargis, the storm and corresponding tidal surge that struck Myanmar last weekend, continues to climb. An initial estimate of 350 fatalities has risen sharply, with some now projecting 100,000 dead. Approximately one million people are homeless, hunger and disease are threatening survivors, and the city of Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, is littered with debris and lacks electricity. In addition, the government is blocking most international aid, according to news reports.  As the situation appears increasingly dire, the San Francisco–based Architecture for Humanity (AFH) already has mobilized its forces to help disaster victims. As of
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Architecture Goes Open-Source

David Sokol
April 12, 2007
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At the annual invitation-only Technology Entertainment Design Conference last month, Architecture for Humanity founder Cameron Sinclair took center stage to launch the Open Architecture Prize.


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