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Call for Volunteers: All skill levels welcome at Kent HfH site

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:31:26 +0000

Habitat for Humanity – Seattle/South King County has again invited AWB for Build Days at one of their construction sites. We’ll be working at the Kent 3 site doing site work which may include landscape planting, site drainage, setting pavers and installing fences. Every skill level will be welcomed and no prior experience is required.

Two consecutive Build Days are scheduled: Friday Oct 21 and Saturday Oct 22, 2011. The work hours will be 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. We would like to have 20 volunteers for each day.

If you are interested in signing up or want more information, please contact Kalman Axelrod or you can fill out the Volunteer Form and enter HFH/Kent 3 and the date(s) you can attend in the last box along with any other information you’d like to share.

If you would like more general information about Habitat, you can find it on their website.

This is a great opportunity to make a fast tangible contribution to the community, to families working hard to improve their own lives. And along the way, you may learn some new construction skills that could come in handy. We hope to see you out there.

Call for Volunteers: Haiti Project Manager

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:22:21 +0000

AWB-Seattle is looking for an Architectural Project Manager to help initiate a new school project in Haiti. Initial efforts will include client coordination, research and organizing the design team. Do you have a background in school design? An interest in Haiti? Please contact Chantal Stevens.

Role of a Project Manager:

AWB-National and World Shelters looking for Japanese Architects

michaelg — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:49:39 +0000

AWB and World Shelters is seeking one or more Japanese Architects and
Planners to liaise with in Japan to assist in assessing logistics and
identifying in-country NGO participants to participate in the deployment
of 1,000-10,000 emergency family shelters. Please contact architectswithoutborders@gmail.com

Mercy Corps needs Japanese speakers

admin — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:03:54 +0000

****URGENT UPDATE ***

Mercy Corps’ Director of Infrastructure (Mort Anoushiravani) is urgently looking for Japanese speakers to travel with their relief teams (if they were also an architect or engineer that would be an added benefit.) If you or anyone you know may be in the position to help Mercy Corps, please check in with them and support those who are in need.

THANK YOU!!!

Mercy Corps – www.mercycorps.org

or to donate click here : Oregon Japan Relief Fund

45 SW Ankeny St.
Portland, OR 97204
(800) 292-3355 -toll free
(503) 896-5000 – local

Call for Volunteers: Habitat for Humanity

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:14:43 +0000

Habitat for Humanity – Seattle/South King County has again invited AWB for Build Days at one of their construction sites. This time around, we’ll be renovating three 1970′s era single family homes in Kent, Washington. The work may entail a wide range of activities – from replacing exterior siding and windows to interior painting and hardware installation. Every skill level will be welcomed and no prior experience is required.

Two consectutive Build Days are scheduled: Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9, 2011. The work hours will be 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. We would like to have 12 to 15 volunteers for each day.

If you are interested in signing up or want more information, please contact Kalman Axelrod at kaxelrod@live.com.

If you would like more general information about Habitat, you can find it on their website: www.seattle-habitat.org.

Historic preservation in New Orleans

admin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 07:45:16 +0000

Join the effort to save thousands of historic homes in New Orleans!
Come join developer Kevin Daniels, along with fellow architects, engineers and contractors as they head down to the Big East to work in the Ninth Wards’ historic Holy Cross neighborhood from April ~~4th – 8th~~ 11th -14th. All skill levels are needed as we complete repairs on two historic homes that were started on previous trips.

It is estimated that there are over 10,000 damaged homes remaining and it could be nearly 25 years before the city recovers fully from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Kevin has led six groups down to NOLA since the hurricane and promises a lifetime worth of experiences. And what a great city to volunteering in, with great food, music and people.

For more information go to the 2011 New Orleans Service Project Facebook page or to PreservationNation.org for numerous articles about the past experiences of the groups (search New Orleans or Holy Cross).

In addition there will be an open house at Daniels Recital Hall (Fifth & Marion in Seattle) on Thursday February 24th from noon until 1:30 (includes a free concert!) and from 4:30 until 7:00 PM where more information will be presented. If you prefer you may also contact Kevin directly through his email at kevin.daniels@nsco.com.
If you have ever thought about volunteering in a disaster area, here is your chance!

Please make your end of the year donation

admin — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:14:37 +0000

It’s that time of year! Make your tax-deductible donation today to assure that our impact can grow and that the communities we serve around the world can thrive.

2010 has been a heartening and rewarding year for Architects Without Borders-Seattle. All told, our work has a direct impact on more than 10,000 people and indirectly many, many more. But as a non-profit, Architects Without Borders-Seattle’s work depends solely on generous contributions from friends like you. During this season of giving, we hope you will consider making a tax-deductible donation to assure that our impact can grow and that the communities we serve around the world can thrive. Do not hesitate – donate today

Call for Volunteers

admin — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:52:01 +0000

Project Opportunity:
AWB-Seattle is working with Helping Link to design and construct a rooftop landscape at their office in Seattle’s Little Saigon. The landscape will serve as a place for learning, inspiration and reflection where kids, adults and seniors can spend time together and connect with nature. We hope to complete the project by Earth Day, April 22, 2011 and are seeking a project manager and project volunteers to help us accomplish this goal.

Helping Link’s mission is “To empower Vietnamese American refugee and immigrant families to achieve personal and family acculturation and self-sufficiency while nurturing community service and youth leadership.” They help immigrant families integrate fully and successfully into American life by acquiring the language, cultural and technical skills needed for independent living. At the same time, they attempt to honor and preserve what is unique in Vietnamese cultural heritage. More information on Helping Link is available at: www.helpinglink.info/

If you are interested in participating please contact Ben Spencer at bspen@uw.edu. We will organize a kick-off meeting in early January!

Brain Power Needed:
Do you have good ideas and the drive to follow through? Ever wanted to be a part of a “Think tank”? AWB-Seattle needs help with a committee to help plan and implement some of our project ideas. Interested parties please contact David Helton at: dbhelto@aol.com

Project Opportunity:
Do you want to help a food bank? Expertise in interior architecture? Good with a tape measure and AutoCAD? Then this project may be for you. AWB is putting together a small team to help the Tukwila Food Pantry improve their flow and efficiency. Interested parties should contact David Helton at: dbhelto@aol.com

Call for Volunteers – Habitat for Humanity

admin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:21:46 +0000

WHEN: Wednesday, September 15th from 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
WHERE: HFH Rainier Vista site is located at 4015 Martin Luther King Jr Way, S.

WHAT: Habitat for Humanity has made a special request of AWB-S to help them prepare for their upcoming Build-A-Thon. They anticipate that as architects, we will have a clear understanding of the design intent, documentation and construction process and should be able to make good headway on the project’s behalf. Specifically, they have asked that we prepare the concrete foundations for the Phase III four-plex at the Rainier Vista site. This would entail building the stem wall forms, cutting, bending and tying rebar, then closing and bracing the wall forms for the concrete pours. It’s a big job at a critical juncture in the project that once completed, will allow a lot of other work to proceed.

As always, both skilled and unskilled labor are welcome and greatly appreciated. HFH will provide the tools, material and instruction. However, to make this work, it will require that we have a core of people who are familiar with this aspect of construction and/or are comfortable using power tools.

If you are interested and available, please contact Kalman Axelrod at kaxelrod@live.com. Also, please include an assessment of your skill level for the required work. More information will follow.

We look forward to hearing from you and joining us on September 15th.

Call for Volunteers – Haiti

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:15:47 +0000

Now calling volunteers for teams 2 and 3 to perform building damage assessments in Haiti! The first team had an incredibly rewarding (and very hot) experience.

Volunteers should be:

architect or designer with ATC training (or other relevant experience). See below for info on training opportunity.
or structural engineer
and ready to rough it

We’re anticipating the next team will be in Haiti the first half of July and the third team for the second half of July.
We are collecting donations to help offset costs for the teams, though be prepared to cover your travel expenses and minimal cost for lodging and food upfront, since it is unknown how much we will be able to raise.

If you may be interested in joining the team please contact:
Rachel Minnery: rminnery@gmail.com (architects)
Scott Douglas: sdouglas@dci-engineers.com (engineers)

Thank you! From the disaster coalition of Architects Without Borders-Seattle, SEAW Disaster Response, and the AIA

HAVEN’T DONE THE TRAINING?: We’ve established a special training day for ATC-20 Post-earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings on 6/18; 12:30-4:30pm with Behrooz Emam. Register here: http://www.aiaseattle.org/node/4399

OTHER WAYS TO HELP:

If you can’t join the team, but would like to support the cause, your donation is greatly appreciated:
http://awb-seattle.org/haiti-rebuilding-effort/
If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering in a general capacity, see the link to Hands On Disaster Response: http://hands.org/volunteer/