Inspired Infrastructure
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May / June 2006
Thomas Fisher Architecture Minnesota
Dwyer doesn't seem deterred. 'The World Bank spends $15 billion
a year on slum upgrades,' he notes, 'and for only $1 billion, we
could build and deliver enough Clean Hubs to meet the U.N.'s
Millennium Goal of improving 100 million lives.' Shelter
Architecture is pursuing several grants to raise the $20,000 to
$30,000 needed to build and test a prototype. In the meantime,
Dwyer's efforts demonstrate what architects can do to make a
difference in the world. 'At first, the U.N. wondered why an
architect was interested in the subject,' he recalls. 'Architects
can be proactive at a global level and articulate the value of
doing things better.'
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