TSUNAMI VICTIMS IN THAILAND TO BENEFIT
FROM UH ARCHITECTURE PROJECT
Bill Price’s students spent much of the semester thinking
about tsunami victims in Thailand and ways to channel their own
talents to help with recovery efforts. The 5th year studio architecture
students designed permanent housing for survivors. The models and
drawings will be on display in the University of Houston Gerald
D. Hines College of Architecture 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 12.
Price, an assistant professor at the college, and his students will
be on hand to answer questions about the designs. The exhibit will
close May 18.
Working with UH colleague Peter Zweig, Price’s students created
designs for a fishing village called Baan Triam. The storm destroyed
the pier, houses and boats of the 25 families living there. As part
of the government’s rebuilding efforts, some residents were
eligible to receive funds to rebuild. Pooling their money, the villagers
purchased a new section of land on which they hope to reconstruct
the village’s simple life.
The students’ designs have been forwarded to government and
humanitarian officials in Thailand for their consideration. Price
plans future trips to Thailand as the project progresses.
“We want our students to be aware of how their designs impact
the community. We have a great opportunity to turn a learning experience
into a humanitarian contribution,” Price said.
Related story: http://www.uh.edu/admin/media/nr/2005/01jan/010605archtsunami.html.
For more information about the UH Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture,
please visit http://www.arch.uh.edu/home/index.html
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UH Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture Year-end
Review |
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6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 12. Exhibit closes May 18. |
WHERE: |
UH College of Architecture, first floor. For directions and
parking information, please visit http://www.uh.edu/campus_map/buildings/ARC.html |
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