It has been called a quiet crisis: According to US census figures, one in eight Native Americans lives in overcrowded or substandard housing, nearly three times the national average.
Dec 31, 2005
In 2004 the Rural Studio partnered with the Hale County Housing Resource Center to create one of its most pragmatic structures
Dec 31, 2003
However, every once in a while one of the 2,100 affiliates that make up the faith-based organization will take its mandate a step further. These houses built by Habitat for Humanity Northern Ireland are one example.
Dec 31, 2002
In the case of this innovative housing project by the interdisciplinary design team Taller de Chile, a change in housing policy inspired them to turn to their drawing board and prompted them to invite other architects to do the same.
Dec 31, 2002
In 1936 photographer Walker Evans and writer James Agee spent three weeks in Hale County, Alabama, documenting the lives of Depression-era tenant sharecroppers.
Dec 31, 2001
ITDG’s role was to work with local women’s groups to give support in developing shelter strategies and new technologies.
Oct 31, 1999
The story of Bayview Rural Village is one of transformation—not just physical but social change.
Dec 31, 1997
Cheap and widely available, concrete masonry unit (CMU) block has become one of the most commonly used materials in low-income construction.
Dec 31, 1996
Cheap and widely available, concrete masonry unit (CMU) block has become one of the most commonly used materials in low-income construction.
Dec 31, 1996
