Looking back at the Season 1 finale of Archinect Sessions this past summer — featuring Thom Mayne and Eui-Sung Yi, our listeners had the chance to win a copy of "Haiti Now". The book is a visual almanac of the "Haiti Now" project from the NOW Institute. Founded by Thom Mayne, the Now Institute is an urban research center at UCLA Architecture and Urban Design that applies strategic urban thinking to real-world issues.

Photo via The NOW Institute.

Haiti Now is a cross-disciplinary research-driven project that is dedicated to addressing Haiti's contemporary urban issues and potential for future development as thoroughly as possible. The project began in 2011 when the Now Institute was asked to be involved in the development of Haiti, after the Institute completed a design for the Make It Right foundation and a proposed masterplan for the city of New Orleans.

"It is our hope that this book can provide a foundation of knowledge and understanding of Haiti and many issue of development to unite a broad collection of scholars and professionals including planners, developers, aid workers, artists, political entities and cultural investigators," the Now Institute states.

The result of more than two years of intensive research, the Haiti Now book consists of more than 700 pages of graphics, photos, data, and text that cover the nation's history, politics, infrastructure, ecology, and cultural and social issues. Additionally, the book features a foreword by The Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean, along with contributions by former Haitian Prime Minister Michèle Pierre-Louis, Frederick Mangones, Kesner Pharel, Jean W. Wiener, Nadege T. Clitandre, Nathalie Jolivert, Herve Sabin, and Iwan Baan.

Now without further ado, the giveaway winners are:

• Hector S.
• John P.
• Kurt N.
• Seth T.
• Timothy V.

Congrats! Thanks to everyone who participated.

Listen to Thom Mayne and Eui-Sung Yi discuss Haiti Now on Archinect Sessions: Now and Then: Thom Mayne and Eui-Sung Yi on Archinect Sessions' season finale