Comments on: A Model for a New Emergent Approach to Building in Haiti http://www.hoklife.com/2012/01/12/a-model-for-a-new-emergent-approach-to-building-in-haiti/ Meet the HOK people behind the projects Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:04:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marty Walters http://www.hoklife.com/2012/01/12/a-model-for-a-new-emergent-approach-to-building-in-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-12637 Marty Walters Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:30:54 +0000 http://hoklife.com/?p=27074#comment-12637 Amazing project. Question: Is anyone using confined masonry techniques in Haiti? Confined masonry has been shown to be cost effective and safe in high seismic zones. Also, projects like this can benefit from employing insulated thermal mass, where the building interior will remain "cool to the touch", as mentioned in the above post. Also, does HOK have a confined masonry expert who could answer a few questions ? Thanks! Marty Amazing project. Question: Is anyone using confined masonry techniques in Haiti? Confined masonry has been shown to be cost effective and safe in high seismic zones. Also, projects like this can benefit from employing insulated thermal mass, where the building interior will remain “cool to the touch”, as mentioned in the above post. Also, does HOK have a confined masonry expert who could answer a few questions ? Thanks! Marty

]]> By: Ralph Raymond http://www.hoklife.com/2012/01/12/a-model-for-a-new-emergent-approach-to-building-in-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-11339 Ralph Raymond Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:06:40 +0000 http://hoklife.com/?p=27074#comment-11339 Thank you for the beautiful narrative which helps convey an amazing design embedded with such cultural richness. The key features of this design are the answers to that which plagues the country. I thank you as both a Haitian and a student of architecture. Thank you for the beautiful narrative which helps convey an amazing design embedded with such cultural richness. The key features of this design are the answers to that which plagues the country. I thank you as both a Haitian and a student of architecture.

]]> By: chip crawford http://www.hoklife.com/2012/01/12/a-model-for-a-new-emergent-approach-to-building-in-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-11249 chip crawford Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:16:46 +0000 http://hoklife.com/?p=27074#comment-11249 Thom...Mary Ann...Paul...and the entire Haiti team...what an inspiring effort...Congratulations on such meaningful and purposeful inspiration! I am so proud of the courage you show in taking something like this on. The solution looks elegant and completely smart. I also applaud the root purpose. Your fully integrated thinking is as beautiful in its 'simple complexity' as the community of adoption itself...which by the way...is all about being truely FIT in the most important way...in caring for and nurturing your young... As a member of the adoption community...I want to personally thank you all for this amazing gift. Thom…Mary Ann…Paul…and the entire Haiti team…what an inspiring effort…Congratulations on such meaningful and purposeful inspiration! I am so proud of the courage you show in taking something like this on. The solution looks elegant and completely smart.

I also applaud the root purpose. Your fully integrated thinking is as beautiful in its ‘simple complexity’ as the community of adoption itself…which by the way…is all about being truely FIT in the most important way…in caring for and nurturing your young…

As a member of the adoption community…I want to personally thank you all for this amazing gift.

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