Description
Course Description
This course will investigate the opportunities for architects, designers, and engineers as they address the unique needs and challenges when designing structures and communities in the aftermath of natural disasters.
Objectives:
- To gain a basic understanding of the loads that natural forces exert on structures in order to design buildings that provide for the physical safety of the victims of disasters.
- To gain a sensitivity to the mental and emotion need of people for a home, not just a house.
- To gain a knowledge of the essential social need of community for victims of disasters and how architects can plan villages to promote a healthy social environment.
- To inspire creativity in the approach and design of architectural solutions to protect and encourage people who find themselves in the dire conditions that natural disasters create.
AIA Course Number: AIAPDH226
Learning Units: 4 LU/HSW hours