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Photo credit: AWBQ, 2023
Architecture Without Borders Quebec (AWBQ) has recently announced that its catalogue of practices, “Architecture + Homelessness: Inclusive Practices for a Supportive City,” is now available in English.
The increase in homelessness in urban areas was worsened by the pandemic and as a result, housing, migratory, and climatic crises, are a challenge faced by cities worldwide.
AWBQ noted that it’s necessary now more than ever to study and transform cities by engaging the practice of architecture to ensure that they are more inclusive and supportive of people experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk of homelessness.
?This catalogue is part of AWBQ?s commitment to inclusive design and social justice,” said Bruno Demers, executive director of AWBQ. ?By offering it in English, it aims to facilitate cross-cultural exchange and inspire collaborative efforts on a global scale.? The catalogue was designed to inform and equip design professionals, community organizations, and urban development stakeholders and provides a portrait of architecture and design practices that have the potential to contribute to the well-being of people experiencing homelessness (PEH).
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Photo credit: Photos by Kurt Kuball (left) and Christophe Ponceau (right). Image taken from AWBQ’s Catalogue, part B.
Additionally, based on a review of existing literature, the catalogue looks at all scales of design, from the ...