In the face of unprecedented urban migration, architects have a critical role to play in making our cities more resilient, says international disaster risk-reduction expert David Sanderson.
Providing temporary housing after the Fiji cyclone might indulge our ‘saviour mentality’ but the long-term solution lies in mobilising communities to rebuild their own homes, argues David Sanderson.
Rebuilding permanent housing in Fiji after the devastation of Cyclone Winston needs to be a priority once immediate emergency needs are met, says disaster risk-reduction expert Professor David Sanderson.
Architecture for the disadvantaged and displaced will take centre stage in an innovative new Master of Architecture at UNSW, aimed at tackling some of modern society’s major humanitarian challenges.
