Architects Assist
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| Formation | 4 January 2020 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jiri Lev |
| Type | Professional organisation |
| Purpose | Equity of access to sustainable and resilient architecture |
| Location |
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| Services | Architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning |
Membership (2022) | 630 firms |
Parent organization | Australian Institute of Architects |
Budget | Nil |
Volunteers (2020) | 1500 students |
Architects Assist (AA) is a national Australian organisation of architects, other built environment professionals, and students. It provides pro bono advice and services related to disaster recovery and resilience to individuals and communities impacted by natural disasters, such as bushfires or floods, as well as other adverse circumstances. The organisation operates under the umbrella of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA). AA facilitates the connection between people left homeless by disasters and AIA members, who then assist in redesigning and rebuilding homes at reduced cost or pro bono.[1][2][3][4]
The initiative was launched by architect Jiri Lev on January 4, 2020, in direct response to the 2019-20 Australian bushfires disaster, with the stated aim of providing "equitable access to sustainable and resilient architecture." 600 architecture firms, practitioners, and student volunteers had registered. The organisation formally came under the umbrella of the Australian Institute of Architects on January 9, 2020, and expanded its membership in March 2020 to include related professionals like urban planners and landscape architects. The AIA fully took over the initiative in March 2021, and Architects Assist has continued its recovery efforts, including providing assistance following the 2022 Eastern Australia floods.[1][5][6]
Example projects
- The Cobargo RSL Memorial Hall, Cobargo NSW[7]
- Cobargo Santa Project, Cobargo NSW[8][not in citation given]
- Rosedale House, Rosedale NSW[9]
- Brisbane flood-resilient ferry terminal, Brisbane QLD[10]
- Cobargo Community Hall, Cobargo NSW[11]
- Rebuild Cobargo Main Street project, Cobargo NSW[11]
See also
- Emergency Architects Foundation
- Engineers Without Borders
- Resilience (engineering and construction)
- Sustainable architecture
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charlesworth, Esther; Fien, John (2022-12-30). Design for Fragility: 13 Stories of Humanitarian Architects. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-81392-0. Search this book on
- ↑ "Can architects help bushfire-ravaged communities rebuild?". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ↑ "Architects Assist offers pro-bono bushfire services". Australian Design Review. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ↑ Hilary Whiteman. "The Australian architects designing homes to withstand bushfires". CNN. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ↑ "National bushfire response update – Australian Institute of Architects". www.architecture.com.au. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ "Architects Assist launched again by AIA". Architecture & Design. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ "Cobargo Memorial Hall set to get an exciting facelift through donor support". Bega District News. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ Power, Julie (2021-04-30). "Cobargo project: How local Santa got his home back". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ "Scale Architecture: Assisting in disaster recovery". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ "Brisbane flood-resilient ferry terminal – Architects Assist". www.architectsassist.com.au. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Bushfire-affected communities on the South Coast of NSW – Architects Assist". www.architectsassist.com.au. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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