Sustainable+Design





What kind of problem(s) did Cameron want to solve?

Cameron Sinclair wanted to establish a program of humane and responsible architecture that would end the housing crisis of poor people who lost their homes in natural disasters, and improve the lives of these people also resolving medical and recreational needs.

How did he face these problems?

He created an organization called "architecture for Humanity", wihch promotes social architecture through a website people can discuss their problems while designers are involver in this process and seek possible solutions to this organization also provides required architectural services.

 Explain 4 of the architectural solutions presented by him


 * Kosovo: An architectural competition to design a prototype of the transitional homes should last between 5 to 10 years, while building their homes.
 * Africa: The problem there was the high percentage of people with AIDS, these people had to walk many miles to receive medical attention. So they organized a design competition to bring the community health modules that could meet the medical needs of the area.
 * Nigeria: they made sports centers in which people besides sports learning about their health with the help of coaches who are also doctors.
 * Sri Lanka: were constructed transitional schools for children of communities. The prototype was very easy, quick and inexpensive to build, plus it has a system for collecting rainwater.

What is the meaning of open-source architecture to house the world?

Is a worldwide community that unites designers, engineers, planners, scientists, politicians, community leaders, consumers, manufacturers, suppliers, architects, etc, to promote the development and exchange of ideas and solutions to housing problems in the sustainable world by creating innovative designs that seek improve the quality of life of people.



In your opinion, what is the most important message in this video? 

I think the most important message of the video is to realize that withteamwork, willingness to work and very willing to do things you canaccomplish anything. This type of community work me back faith inhumanity, I believe that all human material and money used in warsshould be better used in this type of action. Help those most in need, why not? It seems that architecture can change the world, butneeds the cooperation of the world.