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Humanitarian Architecture Competition-Cambodia

  • 1.  Humanitarian Architecture Competition-Cambodia

    Posted 05-30-2012 09:10 AM
    This message has been cross posted to the following Discussion Forums: Housing Knowledge Community and Custom Residential Architects Network .
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    Karuna Cambodia is organizing the international design competition to improve housing in Cambodia.

    Competition brief
    Cambodian Sustainable Housing International Design Competition
    http://www.cambodiatoday.info/khmerinstitute/document/Karuna%20Architecture%20Contest%20Brief-%20draft%20final.pdf

    Karuna Site:
    http://karunacambodia.org/humanitarian-architecture-contest.html

    Temporary contest site
    http://khmerinstitute.com/

    BTI site
    http://www.buildingtrustinternational.org/competition.html

    "The participation of AIA and its affiliates in any capacity as sponsor, adviser, and/or jury, will greatly influence the outcome of this contest in a manner that transforms lives and promotes positive and lasting social, economic and spiritual change within Cambodia." - Sokphal Kchao, President, Karuna Cambodia

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    Ann Harris
    The American Institute of Architects
    Washington DC
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