This week's guest is Garrett Jacobs, executive director of the phoenix rising from Architecture for Humanity's ashes, known as the Chapter Network. When Architecture for Humanity went bankrupt last year and shut down its formal, executive functions, many affiliated chapters continued business as usual, that is, operating independently with volunteer coalitions. To rally those troops and continue AFH's mission of humanitarian and sustainable development, the Chapter Network was formed, and Jacobs, formerly an outreach coordinator for AFH, became its organizing leader.
As an architectural designer trained literally in the midst of Hurricane Katrina, and with past experience organizing for Code for America, Jacobs has big plans for the newfangled Network. We spoke about how to continue Architecture for Humanity’s legacy without making its same mistakes, and how to create a sustainable organization on a shoestring.
Listen to One-to-One #11 with Garrett Jacobs:
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I remember watching Cameron Sinclair give a TED talk years ago after setting up AFH. In the midst of my excitement hearing him talk I tried contacting them every way possible to get a job, alas to no avail! Hope they manage to create a successful business model this time.
What kind of GLASSES are those??? V nice.
Great information! I'm curious what the relationship is between Open Architecture Collaborative and the Chapter Network. Is it the same organization but the name just changed? Are both names still legitimate? Are they two separate organizations?
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