So this is really trying to get designers to think very differently about how you create structures to help people.
"Cameron Sinclair" is a co-founder of Architecture for Humanity, a charitable organisation that sought architectural solutions to humanitarian crises and brings professional design and construction services to communities in need. From April 1999 to October 2013 he served as its executive director and "chief eternal optimist" (CEO).
In December 2013 he took over all assets associated with Worldchanging. Sinclair is executive director for the Jolie-Pitt Foundation. Additionally he runs an international design collective called The Department of Small Works, which focuses on post-conflict development and social impact projects.
More Cameron Sinclair on Wikipedia.Most of the emails were from students and, particularly, young architects who want to do something to help, but have no idea what they can contribute.
Many feel that sitting at a screen sweating over the design of handrail details for the next cute downtown boutique hotel just doesn't make sense when more than 150,000 people have lost their lives, more than five million people have been made homeless and whole towns have been swept away.
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