Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2008 Asia Pacific

Advocacy of traditional earthquake-resistant construction, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan

Type of project:
Architecture (culture)
Start of construction:
July 2007
Authors:
Tom Schacher, architect, Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation SDC, Agarone, Switzerland and Thomas Fisler, government officer & team leader, Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation SDC, Mansehra, Pakistan

Project Summary
After the devastating earthquake of 2005, training centers for the reconstruction of private housing were created. The concept, Advocacy of traditional earthquake-resistant construction, couples advanced engineering knowledge with the reliability of traditional materials and skills. Pilot projects strengthen self-reliance in the local population to undertake re-building.

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Holcim Awards 2008 Asia Pacific

Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2008 Asia Pacific

Advocacy of traditional earthquake-resistant construction, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan