It is with great sadness that we share the news that Nathan Jones, one of our design fellows on the Football for Hope program, died on Tuesday in Cameroon where he was helping to build a community center.

The family, with help from Nathan’s colleagues, has prepared a website to celebrate Nathan’s life and achievements.

To share your memories of Nathan on this page, please email us.

Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Start Date: Immediate

Description:
Architecture for Humanity is seeking a Senior Architect to join our team. This is a unique and challenging opportunity to work at our Haiti Rebuilding Center.

This is a exciting opportunity for a senior professional to lead and contribute to participatory design efforts as part of the Rebuilding Center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

The Senior Architect will engage in diverse activities at all stages of the design process from client liaison and concept design to construction administration as part of a committed design team. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring high quality design standards and documents. You will work closely with the Rebuilding Center’s design team and senior management in leading the work of the architecture and construction studio.

On February 24, 2013, the residents of the fishing village of Maeami-hama, on a secluded inlet on the Pacific coast of Tohoku, gathered to celebrate the opening of its new community house.

Full update at Students Rebuild

On February 23, Students Rebuild and Architecture for Humanity led a student design charrette at the recently completed "We Are One" Market and Youth Center in Kitakami. Students from grades 1-5 came spent the Saturday morning building their visions from all sorts of craft and recycled market supplies, from paints, pipe cleaners and origami paper, to bulk boxes and wood blocks left over from the center's construction.

A special guest designer from America (me) was in attendance to judge the work.

Location: HQ - San Francisco, CA
Start Date: Immediate
Type: HQ Volunteer
Application Deadline: March 11, 2013

Program Background
Architecture for Humanity loves looking at beautiful buildings, so we decided to preserve each of our own designs through the efforts of the Architecture for Humanity Model Making Program. This year we have the opportunity to showcase two of our projects at the Milan Design Week. To make this happen, we are seeking two expert model makers who can pull this extraordinary feat off in the next month.

The Songs for Christchurch album is launching this Sunday (12pm to 6pm) with a fantastic gig at Re:START CHCH City Mall! Show your support at the gig, and remember to buy a copy of the album.

Both international artists (eg Imogen Heap) and local artists (eg Fat Freddy's Drop) feature on the album. Proceeds will go to various charities including Architecture for Humanity. BUY IT HERE http://songsforchristchurch.bandcamp.com/

See below for the Facebook event page.
More Info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/417356088343913/?refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fm.f.......
Location
Re:START CHCH City Mall
Cashell Street
Christchurch
New Zealand
43° 31' 59.2284" S, 172° 39' 1.5588" E

Architecture Design Fellows – Hurricane Sandy Reconstruction

In the closing days of October 2012, Hurricane Sandy moved up the Atlantic seaboard and turned toward New Jersey striking and destroying many coastal towns. The storm moved north and created a storm surge that has devastated the New York Metro area.

Architecture for Humanity's Reconstruction and Resiliency team is on the ground planning for long-term reconstruction. Two Design Fellow opportunities are immediately available:

Maeami-hama Community House is mostly done and will be opening very soon! An opening ceremony is scheduled for this coming Sunday, and final inspection on Monday. See the latest pictures below.

前網浜コミュニティーハウスプロジェクトはあと数日で完成します！日曜日に開会式が予定され、月曜日には最終点検が行われます。最新工事状況の写真をレポートします。