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Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises

Cameron Sinclair

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The greatest humanitarian challenge we face today is that of providing shelter. The physical design of our homes, neighborhoods and communities shapes every aspect of our live, yet where architects are most desperately needed, they can least be afforded. Design Like You Give a Damn is a compendium of innovative projects from around the world that demonstrate the power of design to improve lives. It offers a history of the movement toward socially conscious design, and showcases more than 80 contemporary solutions to such urgent needs as basic shelter, healthcare, education and access to clean water, energy and sanitation.

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Paperback

Release: January 15, 2006

ISBN 13: 9781933045252

Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises

Cameron Sinclair

4.1/5 ( ratings)

The greatest humanitarian challenge we face today is that of providing shelter. The physical design of our homes, neighborhoods and communities shapes every aspect of our live, yet where architects are most desperately needed, they can least be afforded. Design Like You Give a Damn is a compendium of innovative projects from around the world that demonstrate the power of design to improve lives. It offers a history of the movement toward socially conscious design, and showcases more than 80 contemporary solutions to such urgent needs as basic shelter, healthcare, education and access to clean water, energy and sanitation.

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Paperback

Release: January 15, 2006

ISBN 13: 9781933045252

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