Architect
Last year Elise Honeyman connected with Jiri Lev, founder of Architects Assist, to learn about the Australian Institute of Architects initiative, its implementation and lessons learned since its inception in January 2020.
Stories
Stories from the recovery. Assisting people affected by natural disasters and adverse circumstances. Highlighting practices that have offered pro bono or reduced fee services and/or have taken resilience measures to create sustainable and lasting homes and communities.
Architect
Brisbane ferry terminal creates simple, resilient infrastructure that uses a series of simple responses to natural environmental processes.
Recovery
Community halls are part of the fabric of our local suburbs and towns but over time these useful spaces can deteriorate due to a lack of funding or resources.
Community
Anam Cara House Geelong is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people who are living with a chronic or terminal illness within Geelong and the wider region.
Architect
The site is located on a steeply sloping block, obliquely facing Bass Straight. Perched high on the hill side, the house sits where the tree canopy once stood.
Recovery
With the family living in temporary housing, our approach to the design of the Rugendyke’s new house was driven by time, cost and resilience. Our aim was to create a home for this beautiful family
Recovery
Continuing the architectural lineage of a home lost to bushfire, Scale Architecture have used technical construction knowledge to expedite the rebuild while being strategic about how their studio would value-add to the project.
Architect
This project was a significant learning experience for us. The process endured leadership changes, political challenges and some vocal community opposition – the collective fatigue at that time was palpable.
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If you would like to nominate your practice to be contacted in regard to projects for which you've assisted in disaster resilience or recovery, register with Architects Assist today and submit your story here.
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