Design For The Children is an open, international design competition asking architects and designers from around the world to develop a sustainable, culturally responsive, pediatric clinic model for East Africa.
design intent:
Each year, thousands of children die in Africa of preventable and treatable diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV. New mothers often lack the care needed for their health and those of their newborn children. Design for the Children is an international design competition hoping to improve the health of mothers and children through the construction of non-profit clinics. Design for the Children is a collaboration of Fight for the Children, Architecture for Humanity: Seattle, and American Institute of Architects: Seattle. The competition challenges participants of all age and skill levels from around the globe to develop a model for a pediatric clinic that can be modified to fit different sites in East Africa.
operation of the clinic:
Fight for the Children staff will work with local residents at the proposed site in East Africa to build the clinic based on the winning design, using local materials and building techniques. Fight for the Children staff will train and work with local doctors and nurses, who will in turn train other area residents. Once the clinic has a strong foundation, the clinic will be turned over to local staff to be run independently of Fight for the Children, but with additional support as needed. This allows the clinic to be self-sufficient, rather than dependent on a foreign organization.
the sponsors: Fight for the Children: an international non-profit that has a long history of building pediatric clinics in Africa in an attempt to decrease the childhood mortality rate
www.fightforthechildren.org
Architecture for Humanity- Seattle: a chapter of a larger international organization that seeks to improve the quality of life of people in need across the globe through the construction of homes, schools, and public places
www.afh-seattle.org
American Institute of Architects- Seattle: a chapter of a larger national organization that provides resources for architects. AIA Seatle’s role in the competition is serving as a collection point for submissions.
www.aiaseattle.org
www.fightforthechildren.org
Architecture for Humanity- Seattle: a chapter of a larger international organization that seeks to improve the quality of life of people in need across the globe through the construction of homes, schools, and public places
www.afh-seattle.org
American Institute of Architects- Seattle: a chapter of a larger national organization that provides resources for architects. AIA Seatle’s role in the competition is serving as a collection point for submissions.
www.aiaseattle.org