The Role of the Architect within Emergency Architecture

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Fiona's design for the small Fijian community in Wailevu, Fiji, was a case study stemming from her research on the 'Role of Architect within Emergency Architecture'. The following is an excerpt of her thesis, which was prepared in partial fulfillment of Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Auckland School of Architecture.

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Just as teaching a man to fish is more valuable than giving him food to eat, designing architectural tools which
enable people to help themselves, is a better approach for mitigating natural disasters and promoting potential 
community development in the Pacific than providng aid only when the need arises.

To identify a pioneering role architecture can have in servicing people affected by natural disasters; today and 
in the future, is the aspiration of this thesis.  The role of the architect will then be identified from this
proposal.

A design proposition embodying the conclusive principles of a new role for both architect and architecture within 
emergency desgn is the outcome.  My design is a tangible representation of the role of the architect being 
helpful by designing the tools so that those affectd may be effectively able to help themselves; an autonomous 
cyclone station for Wailevu Village, Labasa, Fiji.  The station is designed as an architectural survival tool not 
unlike a Swiss Army Knife of Fluxus1 box  filled with possibiliies. This architectural tool will aid the village 
to get through the preparation, crises and the recovery process in a self sufficient manner. It will enable them 
to be autonomous without It is also the platform which enables aid to be efficiently and easily distribute when 
it is needed.

The role of the architect is found to be in a moment of permanent flux between humanitarian principals and client 
architect reltionship. It is here that a solution whether built or not can be found to alleviate suffering caused 
by natural disaster in the Pacific hrough pure reasoning from the utilitarian ,humanitarian, global citizen 
architect.

Location

Wailevu, Northern Division
Fiji
 
 

Project Details

NAME: The Role of the Architect within Emergency Architecture
PROJECT LEAD: Fiona Short
LOCATION: Wailevu, Northern Division, Fiji
START DATE: July 27, 2008
CURRENT PHASE: Design complete
PROJECT TYPE: Animal Shelters, Community Center, Emergency Shelter, Public Space/Gathering Space, Temporary Shelter
DESIGNER: Fiona Short
SITE: Wailevu, Fiji
, School of Architecture, University of Auckland
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CLIENT: Fijian community of Labasa, Wailevu, Fiji
 

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