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Architects Assist
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Architects Assist (AA) is a national organisation of Australian architects, other built environment professionals and students providing pro bono disaster recovery and resilience advice to individuals and communities affected by natural disasters, such as bushfires or floods, or other adverse circumstances.[1][2][3] The organisation now operates under the Australian Institute of Architects.[4][5]
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Architects Assist was launched on 4 January 2020 by 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 several hundred architecture firms, practitioners and student volunteers registered as members and the organisation started receiving first assistance requests from bushfire victims. The organisation operated grassroots, without funding.
On 9 January 2020 Architects Assist formally came under the umbrella of the Australian Institute of Architects. In February 2020 it had about 550 member firms and 1500 student volunteers.[10]
In March 2020 Architects Assist begun including members from related professions of urban planning (PIA) and landscape architecture (AILA), increasing membershiop to about 600 firms.[11]
After broad initial response and media coverage[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19], activities slowed down during the 2020 coronavirus outbreak in Australia.
Later in 2020 Architects Assist representatives toured bushfire-affected regions in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Local bushfire recovery community workshops were organised by member firms, with many residential, commercial and civic projects under progress.[20][21]
The initiative was fully taken over by the Australian Institute of Architects in March 2021, as platform to serve those affected by disasters and other adverse circumstances.
In 2022 Architects Assist provided assistance in Eastern Australia floods recovery.
In 2023 Architects Assist was relaunched.
People who are left homeless from natural disasters are referred to Australian Institute of Architects' members, who assist in redesigning and rebuilding homes at reduced costs or pro bono.[22]
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