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082 _aVSCL
_bSIN
100 _aSinclair, Cameron
245 0 _aDesign Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crisis
260 _aLondon
_bThames & Hudson
_c2006
300 _a336
_c‎ 8 x 1.2 x 8 inches
_rPaperback
504 _aThe greatest humanitarian challenge we face today is that of providing shelter. The physical design of our homes, neighborhoods and communities shapes every aspect of our live, yet where architects are most desperately needed, they can least be afforded. Design Like You Give a Damn is a compendium of innovative projects from around the world that demonstrate the power of design to improve lives. It offers a history of the movement toward socially conscious design, and showcases more than 80 contemporary solutions to such urgent needs as basic shelter, healthcare, education and access to clean water, energy and sanitation.
650 _aArchitecture
650 _aBuilding
650 _aConstruction
650 _aDesign
650 _aEmergency Housing
650 _aSociety
942 _cBKS
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