2008 Year in Review
Dear all, It’s been another busy year. With projects in places as farflung as Nairobi, Kenya; Hyderabad, India; and the Gulf Coast in the U.S.,… Read More »2008 Year in Review
“The land we bought was literally ‘the site from hell,’ Architecture for Humanity”s design fellow managed to design classrooms that we will be able to replicate on any site. I really think it could be the best built school in rural Uganda.”
– Carol Auld, Kutamba AIDS Orphans School, Bikongozo, Uganda
By tapping a network of more than 40,000 professionals willing to lend time and expertise to help those who would not otherwise be able to afford their services, we bring design, construction and development services where they are most critically needed.
Each year more than 100,000 people directly benefit from structures and community development projects designed, built or facilitated by Architecture for Humanity. Our advocacy, training and outreach programs impact an additional 200,000 people annually. We channel the resources of the global funding community to meaningful projects that make a difference locally. From conception to completion, we manage all aspects of the design and construction process. Our clients include community groups, aid organizations, housing developers, government agencies, corporate divisions, and foundations.
Design is important to every aspect of our lives. It informs the places in which we live, work, learn, heal and gather. We engage all stakeholders in the design process. We believe our clients are designers in their own right.
Thoughtful, inclusive design creates lasting change in communities by:
Architecture for Humanity is a catalyst for innovation. We learn by doing. We know the value of sharing success stories and lessons learned—our own as well as those of others. To foster knowledge sharing and promote best practices, we developed the Open Architecture Network (www.openarchitecturenetwork.org). This groundbreaking on-line network empowers architects, designers, builders and their clients to share architectural plans and drawings—including CAD files. All plans are shared through an open-source model and can be freely downloaded by all.
Design is the ultimate renewable resource. Join us in building safer, more sustainable and more innovative structures—structures that are assets to their communities and an ongoing testament to the ability of people to come together to envision a better future.
Architecture for Humanity brings people who care about sustainable development together. We provide a range of design and construction administration services to partners and clients through a global network of design, development and construction professionals with local expertise and knowledge.
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2012 SEED (Social Economic Environmental Design) Award to Maria Auxiliadora School. Kimisagara and Fresh Moves named honorable mentions
2012 Architecture for Humanity Co-Founder Kate Stohr named one of “10 Women to Watch” by EcoSalon
2010 Named Green Building Super Heroes by USGBC of Northern California
2009 Royal Society of Arts Bicentenary Medal
2009 Treehugger: Best Humanitarian Designer
2008 Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award (Design Patron Award)
2007 Zumtobel Group Finalist (Open Architecture Network)
2007 AIA New York Foundation Award
2007 AIA Arkansas Design Award (Marlon Blackwell Architect, Biloxi Model Home Program)
2007 AIA Houston Design Awards On the Boards (MC2 Architects, Biloxi Model Home Program)
2007 Travel + Leisure Global Vision Award
2006 TED Prize
2005 Index Award to Improve Life (community)
2006 WIRED Rave Award for Architecture
2005 AIA San Francisco Design Awards Special Achievement – Global Impact
2004 ASID Design for Humanity Award
2005 Lewis Mumford Award for Peace
2011 Financial Report (2.10 MB PDF)
Application of Extension (1.96 MB PDF)
2010 990 (2.63 MB PDF)
Dear all, It’s been another busy year. With projects in places as farflung as Nairobi, Kenya; Hyderabad, India; and the Gulf Coast in the U.S.,… Read More »2008 Year in Review
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