Abstract:
Humanitarian architecture, though it has existed for many years, lacks a formal definition and rigidity in its description and explanation. There are a variety of groups, organizations, and individuals that help formulate this profession. They each have developed a unique and specific scope of philosophies, objectives, missions, and insights on the subject and their unique career paths. Although these various methods of public architecture practices allow for creativity, individuality, and issue specific projects, they have also created a cluttered and disorganized comprehension of the field. The main concentration and analysis of this thesis is the search for clarity regarding humanitarian architecture. In doing so, the work provides a reaction and response towards the analytical questions posed within the criticism of social architecture.
