The role of community architects in upgrading; reflecting on the experience in Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12242538 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chawanad Luansang (ACHR, Bangkok, Thailand, corresponding author), Supawut Boonmahathanakorn (ACHR, Bangkok, Thailand, corresponding author), Maria Lourdes Domingo-Price (Philippine Action for Community-led Shelter Initiatives Inc. (PACSII), Philippines, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 497-512 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Urbanization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0956-2478 • E-ISSN: 1746-0301 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0956247812456125 |
| OpenAlex | W2081575150 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 1 |
This paper describes the role of community architects in the upgrading programmes supported by the Asian Coalition for Community Action (ACCA), illustrated with examples that include a bamboo bridge project in Davao and a toilet project in Digos (the Philippines), a community-driven land allocation system in Gopalganj (Bangladesh), and upgrading developed by a savings group in a landless community in Hlaing Tar Yar township (Myanmar). Drawing on the authors’ experiences working as community architects, it also reflects on how to integrate social and physical change in communities in order to effect broader changes in society. The paper discusses the merits of community architecture and identifies what makes a good community architect, and describes the Community Architects Network (CAN) that has been formed and how it encourages architectural schools to incorporate knowledge and experience from community architects into their curriculum
Architectural engineering · Bridge (graph theory · Business · Civil engineering · Community network · Community organization · Curriculum · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Order (exchange · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Toilet · Collaborative and Sustainable Housing Initiatives · Engineering · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Architecture · Environmental Engineering
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |