When people lose their houses after an earthquake we don't see architects there because they are too busy working for the privileged. I think we have to include them in working in disaster areas. Also, we [architects] are responsible for disasters. After an earthquake, when a building collapses and people are killed, it is not because of earthquake itself but because of the structure of the building. That is the responsibility of an architect."
What innovative disaster relief solutions would be appropriate for Haiti?
I am telling you, urban desity may not be a good thing! Codes would be much more lax if things werent so dense.
But, I do like the thought about thinking positive about architecture.
bRink - When I read this, I didn't get the impression of creative disaster relief solutions that are necessarily creative in form (i.e. creativity in deployment, application, reuse, etc). Above all that, it shouldn't be creativity for the sake of being creative - which I think too much of architects' time could be wasted.
I also took it in a different way, in terms of emergency response to disasters. So not limited to rebuilding after disasters or even building of temporary structures, but surveying of existing structures that are being used perhaps to see if they were compromised, and etc. While some of you may think this is structural (and in a way, it is especially after an earthquake), architects can have more than adequate knowledge after proper training.
It's sort of like preventative medicine vs the ER... Agreed, I don't think it is an "aesthetic" innovation necessarily, more building systems and innovative structural systems for cost effective and immediate construction... Design to protect buildings against future disasters also... But I think also as ideas people I think this kind of engagement in disaster relief technology and design is something positive we can contribute as well...
something positive about architecure....
WSJ article about Shigeru Ban.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126587639564544197.html?mod=WSJ_hps_sections_realestate#articleTabs%3Darticle
Like this:
"What would you like to see happen in your field?When people lose their houses after an earthquake we don't see architects there because they are too busy working for the privileged. I think we have to include them in working in disaster areas. Also, we [architects] are responsible for disasters. After an earthquake, when a building collapses and people are killed, it is not because of earthquake itself but because of the structure of the building. That is the responsibility of an architect."
What innovative disaster relief solutions would be appropriate for Haiti?
Also see:http://designlikeyougiveadamn.architectureforhumanity.org/
I am telling you, urban desity may not be a good thing! Codes would be much more lax if things werent so dense.
But, I do like the thought about thinking positive about architecture.
sorry - density
bRink - When I read this, I didn't get the impression of creative disaster relief solutions that are necessarily creative in form (i.e. creativity in deployment, application, reuse, etc). Above all that, it shouldn't be creativity for the sake of being creative - which I think too much of architects' time could be wasted.
I also took it in a different way, in terms of emergency response to disasters. So not limited to rebuilding after disasters or even building of temporary structures, but surveying of existing structures that are being used perhaps to see if they were compromised, and etc. While some of you may think this is structural (and in a way, it is especially after an earthquake), architects can have more than adequate knowledge after proper training.
It's sort of like preventative medicine vs the ER... Agreed, I don't think it is an "aesthetic" innovation necessarily, more building systems and innovative structural systems for cost effective and immediate construction... Design to protect buildings against future disasters also... But I think also as ideas people I think this kind of engagement in disaster relief technology and design is something positive we can contribute as well...
so how on God's green earth do organizations like Architecture for Humanity get into places like Haiti so quickly?
do they have insider connections?
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