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Architects unite internationally to rebuild Gaza
EMMA DENT COAD explains how the 1,000-strong Architects for Gaza alliance is presenting bold ideas for recovery, rebuilding communities, and fostering hope in the aftermath of widespread devastation
Devastation in Gaza, seen from across the Israeli border
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I HAVE often argued that architects must engage in politics — to bring their professional skills, wider understanding and strategic planning expertise into the narrow, blinkered corridors of Parliament, where it too often seems that the only “vision” worthy of attention is how to win the next election.
Tuesday November 19, at the University of Westminster (UoW), provided a reminder of why this is so important.
The group Architects for Gaza (AfG), comprising 1,000 practitioners and researchers from around the world, presented their work to date — and frankly, I was astonished. It was not just the scale of their efforts but their unflinching commitment to rebuilding amid unimaginable destruction that left such a profound impression.
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