Nov 21, 09
Worldchanging Timeline: 2003-2009
We here at Worldchanging just celebrated our sixth anniversary! In addition to publishing a series of "101" posts, highlighting some of the iconic pieces we've published over the years, and a primer on blogs and other resources we lean heavily upon, we though that it might also be useful to share a timeline of the project so far, noting some representative events, to give the interested reader a sense of where we came from and how we got here; perhaps knowing something of the evolution of...
Blogs We Love: Worldchanging Media Partners and More
When Worldchanging was first created it was unique. In a media world dominated by news of pessimistic futures and small steps, Worldchanging was an alternative option for those looking for positive, innovative solutions. Now, the movement has grown and the fight for a bright green future has gained many voices. While reading our daily news, we often came across media makers whose messages were echoing our own mission. We chose to collaborate with many of these people and organizations to...
Kenyas' First "Net Positive" Basketball Court
In central Kenya, Architecture for Humanity (AfH) is creating a covered basketball court for the new Mahiga Hope High School. This isn't just any basketball court we're talking about, it's a net-positive Rainwater Court: the roof will have integrated rainwater collection and UV purification systems, along with solar panels to power the school. Although the project will serve primarily as a basketball court, assembly space, dining area and outdoor classroom for students, the entire community...
Architecture for Humanity Joins Forces with Yéle Haiti
by Christa Morris Last week, a team from Architecture for Humanity (AFH) spent four days in Haiti with Wyclef Jean’s non-profit organization, Yéle Haiti, hoping to help with new design and building projects. Though Haiti has long been recognized as the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, many international aid organizations state that they are tired of sinking resources into a failed state and investors are shying away from the risk and social turmoil. But as Wyclef says, “My...
Finalists Announced in Open Architecture Challenge: Classroom
Architecture for Humanity has announced the finalists in their 2009 Open Architecture Challenge: Classroom. Teams from around the world submitted innovative designs that ranged from outdoor classrooms for children in inner-city Chicago to learning spaces for the children of salt pan workers in India. The winning design team will be awarded $5,000 and the selected partner school will receive up to $50,000 to realize their design. The eight finalists are: Project: Adaptable Hillside...
How Local Rebuilding Efforts are Working in New Orleans
By Anisa Baldwin Metzger Four years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, the struggle to rebuild continues. In the days after the 2005 storm, when the levees were breached in several locations, about 80 percent of the city was flooded. While the area is going through a painful recovery, it is giving everyone lesson after lesson on how to undertake such a massive effort. It’s no surprise that the volume of rebuilding activity is high: federal funds are pouring in for just this...
Needed: Leadership From Architects and Designers
We need new leadership from architects, planners and designers. Yes, we need them to design better buildings, streets and public spaces. But what we may need most from them has little to do with the act of design itself. That's because we need a massive change in the very way buildings and places are planned, regulated and seen by the public. We urgently need people to re-imagine their cities in very directly political ways, and no one else is as prepared for that job as the talented few...
Swine Flu: We're All In This Together
Some Catholics gathered yesterday at the Metropolitan Cathedral (in Mexico City). They prayed for the sick people, the government and the rest of the society. Hoping they make "good decisions" against the swine flu epidemic in our country. Ayer 26 de Abril, algunos católicos se reunieron en la catedral metropolitana (México D.F.) para pedir a Dios. Por los enfermos, los tomadores de decisiones y la sociedad en general. Para que hagan "lo correcto" frente a la epidemia de influenza porcina...
Urban ReVision: Envisioning a Sustainable City Block in Texas
On December 5, our allies at Urban Re:Vision joined forces with the City of Dallas, Texas to host a planning session for an incredibly ambitious green building project. The day-long charrette brought together city officials, urban planners, master architects and green building experts in anticipation of a truly visionary project: the creation of a sustainable city block in downtown Dallas. The charrette helped prepare guidelines for an international design competition called Building Blocks...
To The Next U.S. President: 100 Words for 100 Days
The eyes of the world are riveted on the U.S. election. That's understandable: this may well be the most important election in the history of the world's most powerful nation. But while the last days of this campaign leading up to the election are important, what comes after the election will be even more important. The next U.S. president will face a nation in economic chaos, a people suffering from deepening political divisions, and a planet in desperate need of leadership on a whole host...
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