One of our favorite listening experiences is the Los Angeles based NPR radio show DnA: Design and Architecture, during which host Frances Anderton talks to world leaders in design about the latest in products, fashion, graphics, architecture and more.
On January 19, in a segment entitled "Will Design and Architecture Help Haiti Rise Again?", DnA addressed the devastation caused by the catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake that shook the Caribbean nation to its core.
Shown here January 16, an aerial view of downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Makeshift shelters are being erected in open locations throughout the devastation following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010. US Air Force photos: Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock
Among the causes of Haiti's devastation was poor construction in a chaotic, overpopulated urban center. DnA took a look at the history of architecture in Haiti
Is there a design solution to the desperate need for low-cost housing in overpopulated cities? Can good design trump political mayhem? Hear from the following experts in the U.S. and
Guests include:
Click here to be taken to the blue "listen" link.
We hope to see you at PechaKucha for Haiti at the Whistle Stop Bar in North Park on February 20. Click here for more information, and keep checking in for further details.
Other Ways to Help Haiti:
Many design and architecture organizations are mobilizing for both immediate relief and long-term rebuilding programs. Consider supporting one of these efforts from non-profit groups.
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