Resilience
Design approaches that build adaptive systems and communities capable of withstanding environmental, social and economic challenges.
RESILE-UBUNTU: Circular Courtyard Neighborhoods for Widows and Children in Kandahar
A shortlisted Resile entry that layers home, courtyard, cluster and commons so that safety and shared daily life can rebuild a community together.
Resile: A Walled Settlement in Kandahar Where Widows Rebuild Daily Life Around a Shared Agora
Anna Lena Reier borrows the hierarchy of the traditional Afghan city, from protective wall to cardo and agora, to shape a gradual path to recovery.
Resile: A Courtyard Community in Raw Earth for Afghan War Widows and Their Children
A shortlisted proposal that turns the courtyard into a protected neighbourhood of earthen homes, gardens and shared institutions for widowed families.
Resile: A Clay Village Where Independence Does Not Mean Isolation
A settlement of 20 clay buildings for families affected by conflict, where shared courtyards and bridges keep independence from becoming isolation.
Aniene River Blue-Green Infrastructure: Turning Rome's Flood Risk into Public Landscape
A 650-hectare landscape strategy along Rome's Aniene River transforms flood events into ecological corridors, retention basins, and civic space.
A Dialogue with Nature: Stilt-Based Housing That Accepts Flooding Instead of Fighting It
A shortlisted HEAL+ entry proposes 100 elevated housing units organized around water-absorbing pits and permeable street networks in flood-prone terrain.
Anti-Fragile: Housing That Gets Stronger When Kerala Floods
A runner-up HEAL+ entry proposes buoyant bamboo dwellings and micro-neighborhoods that turn recurring floods into catalysts for community resilience.
Communal Resilience: Clusters of 20 Families Designed to Outlast Kerala's Floods
A shortlisted HEAL+ entry reimagines flood-prone neighborhoods as self-sustaining clusters with floating agriculture, elevated platforms, and shared refuge
SAIRA: A Phased Architecture of Flood Resilience for Kerala
From rapid shelters to permanent courtyard homes, a layered strategy rebuilds communities after disaster on their own terms.
Adaptative Architecture: A Floating Bamboo Market That Turns Dhaka's Floodwater into a Resource
A modular market for Korail's climate migrants rises on piles and floating decks, pairing bamboo frames with rainwater harvesting and purification.
Nilai, the city that feels like home
Envisioning a sustainable floating city: bridging the gap between new and familiar, modern and vernacular.
Path to Sustenance
Achieving sustainability through temporary construction
