Transitioning to renewable energy is recognized as an essential method to address global warming issues, environmental pollution, and achieving sustainable development goals. Renewable energy technologies are used in every sector…
Architecture is often reduced to the physical act of constructing buildings, that of bounding spaces with walls, enclosing functions within forms. Although true and a main scope of work, to…
2001 Bhuj earthquake in Gujarat Over 20,000 people lost their lives 2010 Haiti earthquake, which left over 1.5 million people homeless 2011 Tōhoku earthquake & tsunami, Japan, resulted in approximately…
“Architects mainly work for privileged people, people who have money and power. I am interested in working for the less privileged because it is more rewarding.” – Shigeru Ban Imagine…
Humanitarian building projects are built around human values and needs. This type of architecture typically includes housing or community projects built to rebuild or recover regions from disasters, but it…
Need for Humanitarian Architecture Today, more than ever, there is a significant demand for architects to rebuild sites stricken by conflict, disaster, political instability, and poverty. Despite several people fleeing…
Humanitarian architecture is a transformative approach to design and construction, prioritizing the needs of marginalized, displaced, and disaster-stricken communities. By blending architecture with social responsibility, it has the potential to…
Putting up a humanitarian shelter in the event of a calamity or disaster is a big challenge. Cost, quick construction, availability of materials, and transport are all factors that need…
Community Involvement In Architecture By offering those affected infrastructure, housing, and areas that restore their dignity and normalcy, architecture as a discipline has enormous potential to address humanitarian disasters. Architecture…
An international network of non-profit organizations and groups, Architects Without Borders (AWB) utilizes architecture and planning as tools for addressing various social and humanitarian issues. AWB brings together professionals from…
A person with major laurels in his name, Shigeru Ban is one of the star architects whose signature starts with material as humble as paper. Born in Japan, Ban is…
“My role in society, or any artist’s or poet’s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher,…