On 6 February 2023, a twin earthquake hit Southern Turkey, measuring Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.7, covering an area of ten provinces. The catastrophe resulted in significant damage and loss of life. Its lingering physical, psychological, and social effects still haunt communities today. Recognising these problems, we founded the Architectural Recovery Team (ART) in February, 2023 to address the needs of these neglected areas and communities. We kickstarted the first design, a responsive and sustainable modular housing project to be implemented in the village Karsu in Hatay. With this first design, we aim to rehabilitate the built environment together with the community by rebuilding homes and infrastructure to achieve long-term sustainability and resilience in the region. 

After the earthquake in Morocco on September 8, 2023, this team got together, and we received an assignment from our client, Akron. We were invited to use our expertise to design a primary school and contribute to the entire process, from conceptualisation to delivery. Our goal is to gather insights from current situation and residents of Morocco and incorporate this knowledge into the development of a modular system. This system, rooted in local and sustainable materials and construction techniques, is intended to be fast cost-effective, and sustainable. To realise this vision, we plan to design and build a primary school in the earthquake-affected area, in close cooperation with the Delft University of Technology and residents in Morocco.

Working together to empower earthquake-affected regions is the main goal of the architectural recovery team foundation. We hope we can support these communities before, after