AFH and Students Rebuild
We discovered this video via Students Rebuild, which is a program of our friends at Architecture for Humanity. It is also an initiative of the Bezos Family Foundation.
Zac Taylor, a Design Fellow at Architecture for Humanity, explains Students Rebuild in this video. He is a very young man who gives us hope for …
Architecture for Humanity at Mayacamas Ranch
Architecture for Humanity joined us for a Powered by GeneroCity retreat last year. We are so delighted that they are returning for a retreat in a few weeks. Here are some highlights from that first gathering last year.
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[Un]Restricted Access
Check out this cool project from our friends over at Architecture for Humanity. It’s a competition called [Un]Restricted Access and it challenges designers to re-envision the design of decommissioned military bases. Here’s what they say:
Fort Ord photo courtesy of John Loo
Dotting the global landscape, decommissioned military installations are leaving their mark – symbols of triumph, …
Reconstruction in Haiti
A video featuring Cameron Sinclair of Architecture for Humanity and Peter Haas of the Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group. They address the needs for rebuilding in Haiti.
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Paper Cranes from Haiti to Japan
During the recent dedication of their school, pupils from The Elie Dubois School, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, made more than 300 paper cranes for Japan. This is an especially touching tribute considering how much these young girls have suffered themselves.
Powered By Generocity Partner, Architecture for Humanity, has been responsible for the restoration and rebuilding of the …
Design Like You Give A Damn | AFH Fundraising for Japan
With the ongoing crisis and devastation in Japan there is an urgent need for relief from the international community. While there are many wonderful relief agencies from which to choose we’d like to encourage to donate to one of our partners. Architecture for Humanity (AFH) has, for more than 10 years, created elegant and sustainable …
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A Billion Dollars to Run for Office?
By Katrina Markel, GeneroCity Staff Member
As our political campaign cycles get longer (almost never ending it seems), the cost of running a campaign is outrageous. In 2008 President Obama hit record fund-raising levels. He apparently raised a record-shattering $750 million for his historic and well-organized run. Now, political analysts are speculating that the …
Haiti Onward Honored
Powered by GeneroCity partner organization, Haiti Onward, has been named as a semi-finalist for the Buckminster Fuller Challenge. Every year a jury selects a winner from the semi-finalists who demonstrates a comprehensive approach to solving some of the world’s biggest problems. The winning organization is a awarded a $100,000 prize which will go towards the implementation of its project.
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Architecture for Humanity Retreats to Mayacamas
Architecture for Humanity held a retreat at Mayacamas Ranch during the last weekend in February. It was a Powered by GeneroCity event and we are so proud of what they are accomplishing around the world.
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