World communities will get access to a manual on how to build earthquake-resistant housing.

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Design Earthquake-Resistant Housing Manual

Summary

Architecture for Humanity is developing a freely distributed, pictorial manual illustrating earthquake- resistant housing schemes, helping empower communities in the long-term reconstruction effort. read updates from the field

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Currently 2 million people are without adequate shelter. Aid agencies are struggling to keep up with the needy. While reconstruction takes years, many families can not wait and are undertaking rebuilding themselves. The danger is that many homes, while able to provide shelter in the short-term, will be structurally unsound if another earthquake hits. By distributing knowledge of earthquake-resistant housing construction we can make sure that homes are rebuilt safely.

Activities

This will include the collection and development of housing schemes, assessment and graphical representation of the best ideas into pictorial diagrams for step-by-step rebuilding. Manuals will be assembled and distributed in communities affected.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The distribution of earthquake-resistant housing standards and retrofitting buildings that are in regions prone to disaster.

Project Message

“The devastation of this earthquake has left tens of thousands struggling to rebuild their lives. We can empower them in this process while making sure that safe, secure homes are built.”
- Cameron Sinclair, Executive Director - Architecture for Humanity

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Cameron Sinclair,
Co-Founder and Executive Director
23 ½ North Tracy Avenue
Bozeman, Montana 59715
United States
1 646 765 0906
Email:

Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

Architecture for Humanity
23 ½ North Tracy Avenue
Bozeman, Montana 59715
United States
1 406 585 3527
http://www.architectureforhumanity.org

Learn more about Architecture for Humanity and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Pakistan and can also be found under Technology.

For more information about Pakistan, read the Human Development Report on Pakistan or the Wikipedia entry for Pakistan.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on January 11, 2006.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 30, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

By - Cameron Sinclair nominated for award, January 11, 2006 03:18 PM

Cameron Sinclair, Co-founder and Executive Director of Architecture for Humanity, is amongst 4 nominees for the Design Musem's Designer of the Year award. This award is the UK's most prestigious design award. Read more about his nomination and the award in the press release below.
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