DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES:

Design Fellow: Haiti
Location: Port au Prince, Haiti

Start Date:Spring 2010

Type:Design Fellow

Program Background:

Architecture for Humanity is seeking a design fellow to staff a community design studio we will be establishing in conjunction with our rebuilding efforts in Port Au Prince or Jacmel, Haiti. The Design Fellow will assist the Regional Program Manager with facilitating the design process with multiple community partners and assist with the distribution and dissemination of earthquake resistant building resource manuals and methods. Knowledge of vernacular building methods in Haiti, fluency in Creole and at least 2 years of experience are required for this position. Post disaster reconstruction experience is a plus.

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What can you do?

"Volunteering: In a few months we [Architecture for Humanity] will organize a volunteer build for Yele but for now we request that you do not 'go to Haiti' unless you are a registered member of an emergency services team. We will be doing transitional and long term reconstruction, much like our work after Hurricane Katrina. If you would like to offer design, engineering or construction services please sign up here."

"Chapters: The San Juan will be the chapter lead on rebuilding initiatives. The Miami chapter will coordinate efforts from the United States."

Please join our "Haiti Rebuild" group on this page if you'd like to get involved through our local chapter.







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T-SHIRT Design Challenge Winner announced at AFH Miami's Retrosp(A)ctive party!

Congratulations..

Vera Fernandez, LEED ap
(ITEC Design/Architecture Studio)

...for being selected by our very tough panel of judges (the Architecture for Humanity Headquarters).

A big THANK YOU goes to all of those very talented individuals who submitted designs.
T-shirts can be bought at all our events, both monthly meetings and at happy hours. As always, all proceeds to benefit AFH Miami projects.

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October 25, 2009

Thanks so much to all our volunteers who helped out before, during and after the event!!! Thank you!!!

Stay tuned for more to come!!!

Cheers,
AFH Miami Team


COME TO OUR FIRST ANNUAL RETROSP(A)CTIVE PARTY

DEADLINE FOR T-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION EXTENDED TO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 @11:59PM!!!

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updated July 19, 2009

Thank you to all of you who came out to the site tours and to the extremely productive painting day at the ROGG!

Thank you to Amanda Miller, Marcela Vieco, Ligia Labrada, Vera Fernandez, Alejandro Velez-Lopez for coming out to the Pet Rescue & Fair Trade Art Gallery site visits. (July 11, 2009)

A big THANK YOU to the awesome crew who helped out priming the ROGG fence: Ana Cols, Liz Marie, Stephanie & Chris Casariego, Mary Anderson, Jill Namoff & Naomi Ross. Thanks Starbucks for the fresh pastries and Mary Anderson for the delicious banana muffins and watermelon! (July 18, 2009)
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CONGRATULATIONS AFH'ers FOR SUBMITTING 3 ENTRIES FOR THE DESIGN OF 2 SCHOOLS HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA!!

We'll find out who the finalists are towards the end of August. Stay tuned...

In the meantime, check out our calendar and come to our next meeting to find out what we're currently up to...

June 18, 2009
Architecture for Humanity Miami speaks out about "Temperature Rising" at Pecha Kucha Night at the Wolfsonian Museum, in South Beach.

"We, in this room, know that if we don't change the way we live, our temperatures will continue rising. The point I'd like to make is that NOT everyone has the resources to even think about making those changes".

"We, as students, emerging and established professionals, should feel the obligation to bring them the right tools for change to happen".

June 10, 2009
Urban Environment League of Greater Miami awards AFH Miami for its VG10x10 Initiative


March 14, 2009
Roots of the Grove Garden Garden Party featured on the Miami Herald!
click on the image above to see the article.