Beyond Shelter: Architecture for Crisis - Tapa blanda

'Why are we so unprepared after every disaster? Our reaction is more surprise than readiness. Bad construction can worsen the crisis. Survivors and wellmeaning volunteers need experts to guide them toward safe, long-term, locally appropriate solutions. In the future we must do much, much more with much, much less. The lessons in this book move us well toward that important goal' - Bryan Bell, Founder, Design Corps 'Written with compassion and powerfully illustrated ... 'Beyond Shelter' is essential reading for anyone who wants a bigger perspective on the future ... an inspirational blueprint for architects' - Geographical Magazine

Across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the United States, groundbreaking work is being done by small teams of outstanding professionals who are helping communities to recover from disaster and rebuild, bridging the gap that separates short-term emergency needs from long-term sustainable recovery. Beyond Shelter features 25 generously illustrated reports from the field, written by the founders of some of the world’s most provocative architecture and engineering firms, non-profit companies and research centres, and leading charitable organizations. All of these people and institutions are on the frontline of disaster prevention and recovery, in rural and urban areas alike. Together they illustrate the reality that evolving risk requires new ways of thinking, and that architects have a leading role to play.

Table of Contents

Architectes de l’Urgence · Article 25 Development and Disaster Relief · Arup Associates · BaSiC Initiative · BIMStorm/Building Information · Modeling · DARCH · Development Authority of Muzaffarabad, Pakistan Administered Kashmir · DevelopmentWorkshop France · École Spéciale d’Architecture, Paris · Emergency Architects Australia · Estudio Teddy Cruz · Gans Studio · Mehran Gharaati, Architect · International Federation of Red Cross and Red · Crescent Societies · National Centre for Peoples’ Action in Disaster, India · National Disaster Management Authority, Pakistan · Research Center for Disaster Mitigation of Urban · Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University · Research School of Pacific Asia Studies, Australian · National University–Canberra · Studio 804 · StudioTamAssociati ·TAO-Pilipinas · UN-Habitat · Uplink · Urban Think Tank · World Habitat Research Centre · WorldWildlife Fund