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Disaster relief building designs

Disaster relief building designs and architects

e-architect select disaster relief and emergency shelters from around the world. Discover architecture projects with building news and architectural images, plus architects background. Source updates about property impacts from natural disasters from across the globe.

e-architect post features by Article 25 such as flood relief efforts in Pakistan, and earthquake projects in Haiti.

In addition, we showcase contemporary temporary residence architecture projects on this international website.

Community Spaces in Rohingya Refugee

December 24, 2022June 3, 2022 by Adrian Welch
Community Spaces in Rohingya Refugee Response

Six sustainably built structures in the world’s largest refugee camps, Bangladesh, housing Rohingya fleeing Myanmar’s genocidal violence, are a collection of practice exercise

Categories Bangladesh buildings architects Tags Disaster relief building designs

Conservation of Earthen Architecture, Peru

September 24, 2024June 21, 2019 by Adrian Welch
Exterior of the church of Kuñotambo after conservation

Getty Conservation Institute celebrates major advances in conservation of earthen architecture across Latin America: completion of seismic retrofitting and conservation efforts at Church of Kuñotambo.

Categories Peru architecture buildings Tags Disaster relief building designs

Open Architecture Collaborative: OAC

December 11, 2023March 21, 2016 by David McManus
Open Architecture Collaborative

International offshoots of the organization known as the “Chapters” were preserved by volunteers in over 30 cities around the world and have formed the Open Architecture Collaborative (OAC) to bring humanitarian design back to the mainstream.

Categories America architecture news Tags Disaster relief building designs

Tainan Earthquake Building Destruction, Taiwan

March 29, 2024February 8, 2016 by David McManus
Tainan earthquake building destruction

Investigation into construction of the 17-storey Weiguan Jinlong building launched. The magnitude 6.4 earthquake toppled buildings in the south Taiwanese city of Tainan, killing many people.

Categories Taiwan architecture design Tags Disaster relief building designs

SURI Emergency Shelter Systems

December 7, 2024September 18, 2015 by Adrian Welch
SURI Emergency Shelter Systems - Tyvek Emergency Shelter

High-tech, lightweight and adaptable to any environment:
SURI shelters from Suricatta Systems optimise DuPont™ Tyvek® membranes and DuPont™ Plantex® geotextiles

Categories Products architecture Tags Disaster relief building designs

Tyvek Emergency Shelter System

July 30, 2023September 10, 2015 by Adrian Welch
Tyvek Emergency Shelter

A quick and efficient response with regards to humanitarian aid is vital when facing disaster situations. While emergency accommodation solutions in crisis conditions aim for rapid response times in all kinds of terrain.

Categories Products architecture Tags Disaster relief building designs

Hurricane Sandy Design Contest, NY Competition

March 12, 2021October 15, 2013 by David McManus

Super-storm Sandy was an unforgettable, once in a lifetime event with many long-term and serious consequences. However, the crisis also brings positive opportunities as we work together to plan and rebuild to be stronger and more resilient.

Categories Competitions designs Tags Design competitions news, Disaster relief building designs

Post Quake Visions: Italian Competition

March 2, 2020June 25, 2013 by David McManus

Post Quake Visions Competition, Crevalcore, Italy – organised by Young Architects Competitions – architects contest, Italian architecture news

Categories Competitions designs Tags Design competitions news, Disaster relief building designs

Nahr el-Bared Refugee Camp, Lebanon Building

January 27, 2020June 20, 2013 by Adrian Welch

Nahr el-Bared Refugee Camp, Tripoli, Lebanon – design by United Nations Relief & Works Agency – Lebanon development, Lebanese architecture.

Categories Lebanon architecture designs Tags Disaster relief building designs

Clean Water in Haiti: Article 25 in the Caribbean

September 1, 2024October 2, 2012 by Isabelle Lomholt
Malte Peralte school building Haiti

Article 25, the UK-based charity for building solutions to global problems, hopes to start construction on two clean water plants to combat lethal cholera in Haiti.

Categories Haiti architecture designs buildings Tags Architectural charity news, Disaster relief building designs

Origami Emergency Shelter: LAVA Project

March 14, 2021September 1, 2011 by Isabelle Lomholt
Origami Emergency Shelter: LAVA Project

LAVA’s Digital Origami Emergency Shelter is a concept for an inhabited molecule. The design is based on a water-molecule, referencing the Japanese Metabolist movement`s idea of prefabricated capsules as living space.

Categories Sydney architecture designs Tags Disaster relief building designs

Harvest City Haiti Buildings

February 7, 2021December 23, 2010 by Isabelle Lomholt
Harvest City Haiti buildings

This presentation proposes to build a floating agricultural / light industrial city off the shores of Haiti. For purposes of defining we have named the community, Harvest City.

Categories Haiti architecture designs buildings Tags Disaster relief building designs

Pakistan Flooding Disaster Relief, Floods Rebuild

September 15, 2024September 28, 2010 by David McManus
Flooding in Pakistan

It has been almost two months since devastating monsoon flooding in Pakistan affected the lives of over 20 million people.

Categories Pakistan designs buildings Tags Disaster relief building designs

Chile earthquake rebuilding, shelter design

September 23, 2024June 8, 2010 by Adrian Welch
Haiti earthquake shelters - Chile earthquake rebuilding shelter design

As Article 25’s architect in Chile reports back from the field, it is evident that his role has evolved, and consequentially, also the expertise that are needed.

Categories Chile architecture buildings Tags Disaster relief building designs

Article 25 in Haiti: Earthquake Zone Design

October 10, 2020April 20, 2010 by Isabelle Lomholt
Collège Boisrond-Tonnerre, Pétionville - Haiti building pre-Earthquake:

More than two months after the January earthquake, Haiti is still very much in emergency mode. First responders with food, water, tents, sanitation and medical supplies are vital on the ground.

Categories Haiti architecture designs buildings Tags Architectural charity news, Disaster relief building designs

Knowledge Communities: RIBA Africa

August 14, 2023February 23, 2010 by David McManus
Knowledge Communities - The Lesotho Child Counselling Unit (LCCU), Mazenod, near Maseru, Lesotho

Knowledge Communities Africa -built environment charity Article 25 is joining forces with the Royal Institute of British Architects: relief architecture

Categories Africa architecture design Tags Disaster relief building designs

Hurricane Sandy Competition: Design Contest

October 15, 2020February 8, 2010 by David McManus

When Hurricane Sandy struck the U.S. coastline in October, thousands of people on Long Island and in the tri-state area suffered damage to their homes.

Categories Competitions designs Tags Design competitions news, Disaster relief building designs
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