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Over the course of two days, Resilience by Design University (RBD U) brought together over 400 students and practitioners from two dozen universities to discuss and workshop issues of resilience in the classroom and in practice. Friday’s symposium at Columbia GSAPP featured a keynote lecture by Henk Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands,and panels with many esteemed […]

This month, Rebuild launched a resident-focused design process with the city of Boulder that will bring experts and residents together to reimagine the Ponderosa Mobile Home Park. This is a place where infrastructure investment is needed, and the City is dedicated to acquiring and rebuilding the site with a goal of creating a net-zero energy

We’re excited to announce that we have been chosen- along with a number of other architects, academics, activists and government organizations from 26 countries- to exhibit in the XX Chile Urbanism and Architecture Biennale in October 2017. In total, 218 works will be exhibited in the international exhibition “Unpostponable Dialogues.” We will be featuring the

Since the City of Boulder purchased Ponderosa Mobile Home Park, it has been planning infrastructure improvements and is working with residents to identify affordable, energy-efficient home replacement options. As part of that process, Rebuild by Design, in partnership with the City of Boulder and Trestle Strategy Group, worked to create a resident-centered, community design process. 

The 2017 Designing Resilience in Asia (DRIA) International Open Competition encourages participants to propose innovative WATER SOLUTIONS at the urban planning, urban design, architecture, building technology or the industrial design scales to tackle the challenge of ‘DROUGHTS & WATER SCARCITY’ in cities, neighborhoods and communities. There are no restrictions in regards to country, site, neighborhood, program, or size. Projects can focus on

Life on the Coast: Before and After Hurricane Sandy Rebuild has launched a study of homeowners in select neighborhoods impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The sociological study will track the long term effects of residents who were able to return to their homes after the storm, and those who were displaced. Residents of Oakwood Beach, Ocean Breeze, Graham Beach,

The Architectural Record / Van Alen Institute Design Competition Survey asked nearly 1500 designers from 65 countries about “the most interesting or influential design competition of the last decade.” Rebuild By Design came in fourth, following the 9/11 Memorial, Guggenheim Helsinki, and NYC Highline!

Henk Ovink, Principal and Amy Chester, Managing Director of Rebuild by Design presented on their process during the United Nations Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan. After showcasing the “Resist, Delay, Store, Discharge” project from the competition, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction named Hoboken a “role model city” for resilience. Since 2010, the

You are invited to celebrate and reflect with Rebuild by Design on Friday, June 3rd from 9:15a – 7:00p. This day will look back at the two years since the announcement of the Rebuild by Design Competition results and reconnect the Rebuild network, new and old, as we continue to move forward. During the morning,

Resilient Planning Through Collaborative Design Aedes Architekturforum, Berlin A dynamic gallery exhibition will explore the competition’s research and results, while a one-day symposium will look at how Rebuild by Design’s innovative methods can help us develop solutions for local and regional resilience worldwide. Speakers include key figures from the competition, including design team members, research advisors, community