Charlesworth, Esther Ruth.

Humanitarian architecture : 15 stories of architects working after disaster / txt Humanitarian architecture : fifteen stories of architects working after disaster txt Esther Charlesworth. - xv, 248 p. : ill.; plans; col. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Private Architecture Practice Based Humanitarian Architects ; Voluntary Architect's Network, Japan / Shigeru Ban 2; Atelier 3, Taiwan / Hsieh Ying-Chun ; Mass Design Group, USA / Michael Murphy ; Healthabitat, Australia / Paul Pholeros ; Community Architects for Shelter and Environment (CASE), Thailand / Patama Roonrakwit -- Part 2: University-Research Based Humanitarian Architects ; Architecture for Humanity, USA / Nathaniel Corum ; Gulf Coast Community Design Studio, USA / David Perkes -- Part 3: NGO/International Aid Based Humanitarian Architects ; Department of International Development, UK / Lizzie Babister ; Architecture for Humanity, Japan / Eric Cesal ; International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Switzerland / Sandra D'Urzo ; World Vision International, Australia / Brett Moore ; International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Switzerland / Graham Saunders ; Ahmedabad Study Action Group (ASAG), India / Kirtee Shah ; UN-HABITAT, Haiti / Maggie Stephenson ; Cordaid, The Netherlands / Anna Wachtmeister -- Part 4: Future Roles for the Humanitarian Architect Epilogue ; Putting the public in design / Bryan Bell Epilogue ; Architecture as service / Ian Davis Epilogue ; Sending out an SOS / Rory Hyde.

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Architecture--Human factors
Architectural practice--Moral and ethical aspects.
Humanitarian assistance
Natural disasters.
Architects--Interviews.

NA2542.4 / C49 2014

720.108