Architects Assist

Architects Assist (AA) is a national organisation of Australian architects, other built environment professionals and students providing pro bono advice and services to individuals and communities affected by natural disasters, such as bushfires or floods, or other adverse circumstances.[1][2][3] The grassroots organisation operates voluntarily, without funding,[3] semi-independently under the umbrella of the Australian Institute of Architects.[4][5]

Architects Assist
AA visiting a burnt house site
Formation4 January 2020
FounderJiri Lev
TypeGrassroots professional organisation
PurposeEquity of access to sustainable and resilient architecture
Location
  • Australia
ServicesArchitecture, landscape architecture, urban planning
Membership (2020)
600 firms
Parent organization
Australian Institute of Architects
Budget
Nil
Volunteers (2020)
1500 students
Websitearchitectsassist.com.au

History

Architects Assist was launched on 4 January 2020 by Australian architect Jiri Lev in response to the 2019-20 Australian bushfires disaster, as a "platform for equitable access to sustainable and resilient architecture".[6][7][8][9] By 7 January approximately 600 architecture firms, sole practitioners and student volunteers had registered as members and the organisation started receiving first assistance requests from bushfire victims.

On 9 January 2020 Architects Assist officially came under the umbrella of the Australian Institute of Architects. In February 2020 it had about 550 member architecture firms and 1500 architecture student volunteers.[10]

In March 2020 Architects Assist begun including members from related professions such as town planners (PIA) and landscape architects (AILA) and had about 600 participating firms.[11]

AA tour vehicle transiting central Australia in August 2020

After broad initial response in early 2020, both national and global,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] the bushfire recovery was slowed down by the coronavirus outbreak in Australia. Architects Assist representatives toured bushfire-affected regions across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Simultaneously, local bushfire recovery community workshops were organised by member architects. As of late 2020 one to two hundred residential, commercial and civic projects initiated through the organisation were under progress.[20]

References
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  15. "Australijske arhitekte nude svoje usluge besplatno svima koji su izgubili kuće u požarima". Gradnja (in Serbian). 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  16. "הלו, אדריכלי ישראל, איפה אתם?". Haaretz הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  17. "Архитекторы будут бесплатно проектировать дома для жертв пожаров в Австралии - Дизайн 24". 24 Канал (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  18. "Arquitetos australianos vão construir casas para desabrigados pelo fogo". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  19. redazione (2020-01-08). "Incendi in Australia: i grandi studi di architettura in aiuto degli sfollati". exibart.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  20. "Year in review: 2020 headlines". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
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