Will Design and Architecture Help Haiti Rise Again?

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Will Design and Architecture Help Haiti Rise Again?
Tue Jan 19 16:48:23 PST 2010

Haiti's catastrophe has killed thousands and destroyed Port-au-Prince, once a jewel in the Caribbean. We look at the architecture past, present and -- possibly -- future in Haiti's heart. Is there a design solution to the desperate need for low-cost housing in overpopulated cities? Can good design trump political mayhem? We hear from experts here and from Haiti: historian Patrick Sylvain , Architecture for Humanity's founder Cameron Sinclair , Global Green's Ted Bardacke , Alejandra Lill... External site

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