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The Open Architecture Network Architecture for Humanity is building a new space to collaborate online. The Open Architecture Network will be a gathering place for community designers and all those interested in improving the built environment. Here designers of all persuasions can post their projects, browse projects posted by others, comment and review projects, discuss relevant topics, contribute to shared resources, collaborate with each other and access project management tools to support their work. We imagine a site that not only helps create, support and implement ideas, but also a place that fosters sustainable, replicable, adaptable and scalable design solutions. The network has a simple mission: to generate design opportunities that will improve living standards for all. The Sapling Foundation is currently matching upwards of $125,000 for the Open Architecture Network. and we are looking for your help to meet their challenge. To support the network, just type "Open Architecture" in the comments field when you make your donation.
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Rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina One Year after the storm, families are beginning to rebuild in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast. Architecture for Humanity is sponsoring and supporting a number of projects across the coast. From pairing architects with community groups and families in New Orleans to supporting the work of the Gulf Coast Community Design Studio to sponsoring the Model Home program. Biloxi House Fair and Model Home Program
To help mark the progress made in bringing families home to Biloxi, Architecture for Humanity partnered with the Biloxi Relief, Recovery and Revitalization Center, the Salvation Army and a number of volunteer groups working in the area to host a House Tour and Design Fair. The fair also launched the start of the Model Home program, a pilot program to provide design services and financial assistance for the construction of a number of new homes for families in East Biloxi whose houses were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. |
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Design Like You Give a Damn This publication is a compendium of innovative projects from around the world that demonstrate the power of design to improve lives. The first book to bring the best of humanitarian architecture and design to the printed page, Design Like You Give a Damn offers a history of the movement toward socially conscious design and showcases more than 80 contemporary solutions to such urgent needs as basic shelter, health care, education, and access to clean water, energy, and sanitation. Featured projects include some sponsored by Architecture for Humanity as well as many others undertaken independently, often against great odds. Published by Metropolis Books and Thames and Hudson in June 2006, proceeds from the sale of this book will support the work of Architecture for Humanity. Please note: Amazon has sold out and second editions will be backordered until mid-January. First editions are still available through our site, however our office will be closed from December 20th until January 3rd, 2007. All orders we receive during this time period will be shipped on the 3rd.
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Rural Center of Excellence, Tanzania
Congratualtions to Architecture for Humanity sponsored designers Nicholas Gilliland and Gaston Tolila for inclusion in the National Design Triennial for the Ipuli Center of Excellence.
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Tsunami Reconstruction On December 26th 2004, a series of earthquakes occurred in the area of the western coast of Indonesia. The two strongest earthquakes caused tsunamis impacting nine countries in the region leaving more than 150,000 dead and a further 4 million were forced from their homes. In the 18 months since the disaster Architecture for Humanity has initiated, designed and built a number of community structures including schools, community halls, medical clinics and livelihood centers. All projects have been designed and developed under the Creative Commons Developing Nations License allowing other NGOs and community group to replicate and adapt our projects. Our projects in India are being run by Purnima McCutcheon and in Sri Lanka by Susi Platt.
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Local groups Over the last three years volunteer led groups have sprung up to get involved in local issues. Hundreds of volunteer designers meet every month to collaborate on projects in their neighborhoods. Groups are in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Belfast, Chattanooga, Dublin, Fargo, Houston, Iowa, London, Minneapolis, Myspace, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, St.Louis, Sydney, Tampa, Toronto and Washington DC.
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Donate We rely on the generous donations of individuals like you to accomplish our work. You can contribute to any of our initiatives by making a donation online via either Network for Good or Paypal, by hosting a fundraiser, or by mailing a check or postal order to: Architecture for Humanity, 900 Bridgeway, Suite 2, Sausalito, CA 94965-2100, USA
All donations to Architecture for Humanity are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.  All our projects are licensed under the Creative Commons Developing Nations license. Architecture for Humanity profile on Creative Commons |
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