Project Location: Bhutan Building Type:Water treatment, Toilet Block, Technology Facility, Stadium/Sports Facility, Sanitation/Public Service, … Project Descripton: Bhutan is a landlocked nation between China and India. It is one of the least developed nations in the world, but it is also one of the happiest. A 98% Buddhist country,
Bhutan is a nation that thrives on its rich culture and national sport,....
In 1995 community members and local teachers from four villages (Khasauli, Kusum, Bhairabstan, and Deurali) came together and formed the Bhawaani Bhairab Aadarsha Higher Secondary School Management Committee. Its main goal was to open a Higher....
Project Location: Unspecified location Building Type:Water treatment, Temporary Shelter, Sanitation/Public Service, Emergency Shelter, … Project Descripton: Initiative reCOVER is a University of Virginia School of Architecture design/build program established to assist humanitarian aid organizations with disaster relief efforts. From the standpoint of design development and implementation, Initiative....
Project Location: Nairobi, Kenya Building Type:Youth Center, Water treatment, Technology Facility, Sewage Treatment, Sanitation/Public Service, … Project Descripton: The benefits of education alone are not the only issues facing the youth of Nairobi today. Access to proper infrastructure can open this city up to the world – outside of the Central Business District. Solutions should clearly stretch into the....
Project Location: Unspecified location Building Type:Water treatment Project Descripton: In a call to the challenging competition held by Arup and WaterAid to improve the access to safe water for billion people we suggested the integration of existing ideas and technologies through sustainable guiding principles. The WatAir design will....
Project Location: Unspecified location Building Type:Emergency Shelter, Homeless Shelter, Residential - Single Family, Temporary Shelter, Transitional Shelter, … Project Descripton: The SHRIMP (Sustainable Housing for Refugees via Mass Production) is an attempt to bring housing and other relief to large displaced or homeless populations, especially those who have suffered in a natural disaster. Providing shelter to a family of....
Project Location: New Orleans, LA, United States Building Type:Water treatment, Water Delivery, Utilities, Toilet Block, Temporary Shelter, … Project Descripton: In refugee camps and areas effected by natural disaster, a common policy exists that most structures or improvements must be temporary, even though they may be used for decades. As a result, infrastructure systems are designed to last only a few....
Project Location: Managua, Nicaragua Building Type:Water treatment, Sanitation/Public Service, Residential – Multi-Family Low Rise Project Descripton: The Casita Segura seeks to improve the earthquake resistance of homes in Nicaragua's Managua region. Each Casita Segura should be able to withstand the regular seismic activity that characterizes this region with minimal structural damage and....