Architects Building Peace
Channel: Boundaries
Date: 2016-09-10

Architects Building Peace - the book

Featuring projects, stories and research on building peace through socially committed architecture, in a way that will inspire you!

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Architects Building Peace features the best stories of architects and engineers, from around the world, who have had the courage to leave the well worn path and getting involved. Of architects who have never stopped training to be able to realize their dream: to help the poorest and disadvantaged communities in building better living conditions, and to help them become more resilient in case of natural disasters or wars; and to do it by themselves, with their own means, culture and technology.

Architects Building Peace tell the stories of some of the best achievements in the field of humanitarian, socially committed and sustainable architecture from around the world over the past ten years. It covers topics such as schools, health facilities, architecture for emergencies (natural disasters, wars, humanitarian crises), building with natural and local materials (earth, straw-bale, sand or earth-bags, C.E.B., bamboo), cultural buildings, playgrounds, building with recycled materials, addressing urban issues, participation and co-housing, and much more. 
It not only tells the story about the completed project, but it's full of information, photos and sketches from the various stages of the creative process, including the participatory dialogue. It investigates the social implications, the human dimension and local cultures. Briefly, it contains all that really matters in order for a community to become stronger, more resilient and to grow in a healthy and creative way.

The book will showcase 70+ projects, research, stories and interviews from around the world which we have selected and studied over the past years as part of the work of «Boundaries», in a full-colour edition of 500+ pages, printed with the highest graphic quality, on paper that meets the or highest quality sustainability standards - because we really care about our environment -, in a format of 9.5 x 11.8 inches (24x30 cm.), with critical essays, research, notes, a bibliography and an analytical index. 
Each project is richly illustrated, with tons of plans, sketches, sections and technical details.

The works featured in Architects Building Peace are extraordinary, generous, touching, but also irreverent and rebellious; and most importantly, they are all able to really improve people's lives in a sustainable and, even inspiring way!

I believe these stories are worth being told, and we can only do it with your help! 
So please, share this project, spread the word, and help us bring Architects Building Peace into as many hands as possible.