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New Book Released on Humanitarian Architecture

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 11, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Humanitarian Architecture – 15 Stories of Architects Working After Disaster by Esther Charlesworth “A new book by Melbourne-based RMIT University Associate Professor Esther Charlesworth, titled Humanitarian Architecture, explores how architecture can rebuild communities devastated by disasters through 15 case studies.

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Posted in Design | Tagged affordable, architecture for the poor, disaster aid, disaster relief, emergency housing, humanitarian architecture, natural building, social housing | Leave a reply

Watch Yasmeen Lari on Rebel Architecture Series

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 16, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Al Jazeera’s ‘Rebel Architecture’ series kicked off last week with the very well-received “Guerilla Architect” about self-build Spanish architect Santiago Cirugeda. Kicking off today at 11:30pm BST (6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT) is “A Traditional Future” featuring the work of … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Shelter | Tagged affordable, architect, disaster relief, disaster resistant, humanitarian, low cost, natural building, shelters, sustainable, Yasmeen Lari | 1 Reply

Collapsible woven refugee shelters powered by the sun

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 11, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“More than 40 million people worldwide have been displaced from their homes and left to find shelter in strange lands. Maybe they find a tarp, or a tent, but their quality of life almost always remains dismal. To close this … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Shelter | Tagged collapsible, disaster relief, emergency, homeless, natural building, refugee shelter, shelter, solar power | 6 Replies

Emergency Shelter and Disaster Resistant Housing for the Philippines

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 26, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

We’re starting to get requests for disaster relief in the Philippines. This is where earthbag building really shines. I’ve researched this for years and don’t know of any building method that’s better suited to providing low cost, disaster resistant emergency … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Shelter | Tagged disaster aid, disaster relief, earthquake, emergency housing, Emergency Shelter, housing, Philippines, shelter, typhoon | 11 Replies

Emergency Earthbag Shelter Now Under Construction

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 6, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

The earthbag emergency shelter Patti Stouter and I published in our UN Emergency Shelter Proposal is now under construction. This is something I’ve wanted to do for years. Drawings, articles and blog posts are all great, but there’s nothing like … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building, Emergency Shelter | Tagged affordable, disaster relief, DIY, emergency earthbag shelter, emergency housing, low cost, natural building, sand bag shelter, sustainable, temporary shelter | 21 Replies

$229,000 FEMA Trailers

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 5, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Comments from yesterday’s blog post prompted me to look up the cost of FEMA trailers for Hurricane Katrina victims. We all know the government buys $600 toilet seats, but this report about FEMA trailers really shocked and disgusted me. “A … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Shelter | Tagged disaster relief, disaster shelter, DIY, earthbag shelter, hurricane shelter, low cost, natural building, sand bag shelter, straw bale shelter, temporary shelter | 12 Replies

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