From this broad collective effort, a smaller, committed core team continued the work. Building on the knowledge gathered during the workshop, the team organized multiple field trips to the affected regions in Türkiye. On site, they engaged closely with local municipalities, village heads, builders, and families. These visits revealed the ongoing realities people were facing long after the initial emergency phase: unsafe temporary housing, policy gaps, cultural mismatches in proposed solutions, and a strong desire among rural communities to remain on their land. These field experiences directly shaped the project’s direction. Observing daily life, construction practices, and social structures allowed the team to move beyond abstract ideas and develop a grounded, place-based housing concept.

ART’s mission is to empower earthquake affected communities through collaborative innovation aiming to provide safe and sustainable homes. We put this into practice by building safe, dignified, and adaptable housing solutions for disaster-affected communities.

Today, ART continues to develop and share knowledge through partnerships, fieldwork, and open exchange. The foundation aims to scale its impact while remaining rooted in local collaboration, cultural sensitivity, and environmental responsibility—bridging the gap between academic research and lived reality.