Poor access to sanitation is not only a matter of human rights but also a serious threat to public health. Our student Allison Koornneef learns how sanitation partnerships can lead…
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Informal settlements are common to most South American cities, but how they are addressed differs based on context, culture and many other factors. Our student Lina Gast explains the case…
If you’re in Berlin between July 12-August 29, make sure to check out the Torre David: Informal Vertical Communities exhibition at Aedes Berlin, organized by ETH Zurich Department of Architecture…
We’ve seen projects like the $300 House and Wikihouse try to revolutionize the concept of affordable housing for the world’s poor, and architects design alternatives to outdated tents for post-disaster…
Community participation is at the core of sustainable development. But what happens when participation is mandatory? Our student Kimberly Pelkofsky, currently interning with ASA studio in Kigali, contemplates the case…
Students often discover through our program how important it is to communicate with people on the ground–the beneficiaries of any given project. Our workshops with Ciutat Meridiana in Barcelona and…
“The slums of Tijuana can teach a lot to the sprawl of San Diego” Architect and urbanist Teddy Cruz looks for clues to the ‘city of the future’ in the…
We recently received an update from our students Monica and Diana who are wrapping up their internship with VPUU (Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading) in Cape Town, South Africa. They’ve…
Urban-Think Tank (U-TT) is an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to high-level research and design related to contemporary architecture and urbanism. One of their most well-known projects is the Caracas Metrocable…
If you weren’t able to attend our online information session last month, here’s another chance to find out more about our program. We’ll be hosting our second live information session via…