Featured Project

The Kutamba Primary School is a community-based organization for the elementary education of children orphaned by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Rukungiri district of Southern Uganda. In collaboration with Architecture for Humanity and the Nyaka AIDS Orphans School, Kutamba's parent organization and sister facility 48 miles away, the project will include the design and construction of a school facility including classrooms, offices, kitchen/dining, library, infirmary/nurse's space, and play space.more...

Current Projects

Project Name	Location	Designer	Partner	OAN
Intermodal Container Studio	Various (Haiti, Myanmar)	R. Scott Mitchell, Nathaniel Corum and Cameron Sinclair	USC School of Architecture
Plastiki Habitation	Trans-Pacific Expedition	Andrew Dovell, Nathaniel Corum	Adventure Ecology
Kutamba AIDS Orphanage	Bikongozo, Rukungiri, Uganda	Matt Miller, Design Fellow	Kutamba
TunaHaki Orphanage	Moshi, Tanzania	Hollmen Reuter Sandman, Finland with Cohen and Armstrong, USA	Tunahaki Foundation
Silethukukhanya High School Soccer Field	South Africa	East Coast Architects	Mpilonhle
Pillaichavady kuppam Community Center	Pillaichavady, India	Purnima McCutcheon	LEAD
Football for Hope Centres	Various (20 sites)	Various	streetworldfootball and FIFA
Nadukuppam Community Center	Nadukuppam, India	Purnima McCutcheon	PBRC
Pitchandikuklam Bio-Resource Center	Pitchandikuklam, India	Purnima McCutcheon	PBRC
Thirukannur Community Center	Thirukannur, India	Purnima McCutcheon	PBRC & Do Something
Sportables	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Various
Nangi Learning Center	Nepal	Bezos Scholars Program	Aspen Institute & Bezos
Lunawa Community Center	Moratuwa, Sri Lanka	Susi Platt	UN Habitat
Navajo Elder Strawbale Housing	Navajo Nation	Nathaniel Corum ICE
Guillen House	New Orleans, LA	Loci Architecture
Guardian's Institute	New Orleans, LA	Jens Holm, Rockwell Group
Desporte Residence	Biloxi, MS	CP+D Workshop, Gulf Coast Community Design Studio
Nguyen Residence	Biloxi, MS	Chung Nguyen, Architect of MC2 Architects
Odom Residence	Biloxi, MS	Jeanne Gang, Architect of Studio Gang Architects
Tyler Residence	Biloxi, MS	Marlon Blackwell, Architect
Robinson Residence	Biloxi, MS	Ray Huff, Architect of Huff + Gooden Architects
Tran Residence	Biloxi, MS	Chung Nguyen, Architect of MC2 Architects
Calhoun Center for the Arts	New Orleans, LA	John Dwyer, Shelter Architecture
Youth With A Vision Children's Residence and Multipurpose Center	Dennilton, Limpopo Province, South Africa	Christopher Harnish	NextAid

Completed Projects[Back to Top]

Project Name	Location	Designer	Partner	OAN
Ambedker Nager Community Center	Ambedker Nager, India	Purnima McCutcheon	LEAD
Chennai Fisheries Building	Chennai, India	McCutcheon, Iype, Menon, Little & Brooks	PBRC
Soudhanikuppam Community Center	Soudhanikuppam, India	Purnima McCutcheon	LEAD
Palmyra Women's Center	Auroville, India	Eby & Farquer	Palmyra
Periyar and Lenin Nagar Community Center	Lenin Nagar, India	Purnima McCutcheon	LEAD
School Pier Project	Lenin Nagar, India	McCutcheon, Celis & Jochim	LEAD
Women's Community Bakeries	Pottuvil, Sri Lanka	Susi Platt	Relief International
Al Hidaya School	Pottuvil, Sri Lanka	Susi Platt	Relief International
Tambiluvil Girl's Home	Tambiluvil, Sri Lanka	Susi Platt	Friends of Europe
Tambiluvil Sports Facility	Tambiluvil, Sri Lanka	Susi Platt	Friends of Europe
Thirrukovil School	Thirrukovil, Sri Lanka	Susi Platt	ZOA Refugee Care
Tissa Livelihoods Center	Tissa, Sri Lanka	Susi Platt	Yala Foundation
Yodakandyia Community Complex	Yodakandyia, Sri Lanka	Susi Platt	UN Habitat
Ipuli Center of Excellence	Ipuli, Tanzania	Gilliland & Tolila	Neema Mgana
Global Village Shelters	Grenada	Ferrera Design	GR3
Sinhapua School	Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka	Andersen, Shah & Platt	Relief International
Tsunami Safe(r) House	Dondanduwa, Sri Lanka	Harvard Univ. & MIT	Prajnopaya Foundation
Post Tsunami Housing	Kirinda, Sri Lanka	Shah & Kirinda UDA	Relief International
One Foundation: Many Homes	Kirinda, Sri Lanka	Andersen & Andrew	Kirinda UDA Team
Al Ashraff School	Pottuvil, Sri Lanka	Samir Shah	UN Habitat
Al Absan School	Pottuvil, Sri Lanka	Andersen & Andrew	Relief International
Arunadaya School	Pottuvil, Sri Lanka	Susi Platt	Relief International
Thampaddai GTMS School	Pottuvil, Sri Lanka	Susi Platt	Relief International
Kanagaretnam School	Tambiluvil, Sri Lanka	Andersen, Shah & Platt	Relief International
Bam Earthquake	Bam, Iran	Relief International	Relief International
Post Tsunami Housing for Kirinda	Kirinda, Sri Lanka
Siyathemba	South Africa	Swee Hong Ng	Africa Center for Health and Population Studies
Habitat Indonesia	Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Parker Residence	Biloxi, MS	Brett Zamore Design
Mike's Construction Workshop	Biloxi, MS	Michael Grote
D'Orville ADA Ramp for FEMA Trailer	Biloxi, MS	University of Minnesota
Hands On Preservation Workshops	Biloxi, MS	various
Gulf Coast Community Design Studio	Biloxi, MS	David Perkes & Mississippi State University.
Gulf Coast Volunteer Initiative	Biloxi, MS	various
Greater Little Zion Baptist Church	New Orleans, LA	Tracy Nelson
Mona Lisa Saloy House	New Orleans, LA	Maureen Ness
Shotgun Housing Project	New Orleans, LA
Waveland Laundry Room	Waveland, MS	University of Minnesota	New York Says Thank You
Emergency Housing	Bay St. Louis, MS	World Shelters	Buckminster Fuller Institute
Fly Residence	Biloxi, MS
Homeless in Minneapolis	Minneapolis, MN	University of Minnesota
Pangea Day Cinemas	Global	University of Minnesota
Kids with Cameras School	Calcutta, India	Montana State University
Women's Shelter	Memphis, TN	11 Tennessee Design Schools
Design Charette for Social Justice	Cincinatti, OH	various
Shelter workshop	Tempe, AZ	Arizona State University

Competitions and Challenges

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Competition Name	Community Partner	Submission Deadline	Partner	OAN
2009 Open Architecture Challenge	tbd	tbd	tbd
Sportables	Sao Paulo, Brazil	June 30, 2008	Google SketchUp
Football for Hope	Africa	Ongoing	FIFA
AMD Open Architecture Challenge - Africa	Nairobi, Kenya	2008	AMD
AMD Open Architecture Challenge - Asia<	Sanfebagar, Nepal	2008	AMD
AMD Open Architecture Challenge - South America	Baeza, Ecuador	2008	AMD
Siyathemba	Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa	2006	Africa Center for Health and Population Studies
Post-earthquake Housing	Kashmir, Pakistan	2005	Various
OUTREACH: mobile health clinic	Africa	2004	Various
Transitional Housing Competition	Kosovo	1999	Warchild USA