corporate sponsorship package - architects without...

corporate sponsorship package

AWF Australia RMIT Architecture and Design

Building 8, Level 12 300 Swanston Street

Melbourne 3000 Victoria, Australia

tel +61 410 560 411 fax +613 99253507

www.architectswithoutfrontiers.com.au

may 2008 sponsorship package

contents

what is AWF?................................................................ 1

how was AWF established?............................................. 1

AWF supporters ............................................................ 1

AWF structure............................................................... 2

AWF guiding principles................................................... 2

Architects Sans Frontieres (ASF) Internationale ............... 3

How is AWF different to other

pro-bono design/build groups? ....................................... 4

corporate packages ....................................................... 5

current AWF projects..................................................... 7

testimonials................................................................ 10


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what is AWF?

Architects Without Frontiers (Australia) is a not-for-profit

volunteer organisation. Its mission is to provide Australian

design expertise to communities, both within Australia and

overseas, afflicted by social, environmental or natural

disasters. AWF assists in the sustainable rebuilding of cities

and communities in need, irrespective of race, religion, creed

or political affiliation.

how was AWF

established?

AWF was set up in 1998 by Melbourne architects and urban

planners, Esther Charlesworth, Garry Ormston and Beau

Beza, after Esther Charlesworth led a group of Melbourne

University design students to Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

This expedition prompted research into ways of using

Australian design expertise (architecture, urban design and

landscape architecture) in post-conflict areas.

Nine years on, AWF members are providing voluntary design

and construction services in Australia, Sri Lanka, Malawi, The

Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Afghanistan,

Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal and China. attitudes and

technologies, and respect for environmental and local values.

AWF supporters

Planet Wheeler Foundation

Allen Jack and Cottier

City of Melbourne

Thomas Foundation

RMIT University

OzQuest

Mirvac



AWF structure

Patrons Phillip Adams

Gareth Evans

Executive Director Esther Charlesworth

Directors Jane Rothschild

Sam Crawford

Kevin O’Brien

In-Country Project Dr Sarath Matararachchi, Sri Lanka

Managers Dr Beau Beza and

Ang Shering, Nepal

Pro-Bono Support

Business Administration Beck Adams (Melb)

Office support RMIT University

Strategic Planning Rob Campbell

Legal Freehills/Delwyn Everard

Accountant David Gorman

Auditor WHK Neilson

Newsletter and website Clayton White

Interim Advisory Rob Adams

Committee Norman Day

Harriet Edquist

John Gollings

John Fien

Davina Jackson

AWF guiding

principles

▶ Develop and implement long-term design projects with and

for communities in need.

▶ Work with local communities to establish self-reliance.

▶ Establish partnerships and knowledge exchange for other

reconstruction efforts and projects in Australia and abroad.



Architects Sans

Frontieres (ASF)

Internationale

Charter

Architects Without Frontiers is a member of the original

delegation and signatories that established the, below,

international charter. This charter governs the activities of

Architects Without Frontiers along with a number of other

similar assistance organisations. The International

Committee of ASF-International is a network of non-profit

independent cooperation and development

associations/organisations concerned with the social,

cultural and environmental commitment of architecture,

construction, urbanism, conservation and environmental

design. Members pledge to respect the following statements

of the international network:

▶ To provide support or remedial work on behalf of

vulnerable and disadvantaged communities, respecting

the principle of non-discrimination.

▶ To promote an architectural culture based on

appropriateness: ie. ethical attitudes, technologies and

respect for environmental and local identity values.

▶ To develop knowledge exchange, joint projects and

processes underlining the educational potential in raising

awareness on social issues.

▶ To promote the facilitation of North to South and South-

to-South dialogue and partnerships.

▶ To recognise the benefits of multicultural and inter-

disciplinary approaches in the facilitation of support.

▶ To underline the inherent long-term prospects of

emergency relief to development growth.

▶ To share public debate, knowledge and practices

exchange and research on the basis of the aims of ASF-

International.

▶ To defend the right and improve access for adequate

housing as a ‘Fundamental Human Right’.



How is AWF different to other pro-

bono design/build

groups?

1. AWF is committed to the long-term rebuilding of

cities and communities, rather than "emergency"

architecture per se. That is, in all of our projects to date we

have established close partnerships with local community

householders, activists, architects and politicians that we

intend to maintain indefinitely. That relationship is not

always about building a structure, but rather building

capacity.

2. AWF is increasing their commitment to improving

remote Indigenous Housing and civic

infrastructure, through the Maningrida and Oenpelli

projects.

3. AWF projects are normally achieved on very

modest budgets (other than in Sri Lanka where the City

of Melbourne is a partner). For example rebuilding Dennis's

house at Stradbroke Island cost @$3,000 and four long

weekends of hard labour for three AWF directors.

4. AWF collaborates with other non-profit agencies in

developing projects, for example the collaboration

between EWB and AWF in Cambodia and AWF and the

African Relief and Welfare agency on the Congo Maternity

Hospital. Again the AWF Nepal expedition in December 2006

and 2007 was run with Ozquest.

5. AWF is enlarging the scope for design students to

get involved in design/build projects is very

important to AWF. The first stage of this was in 2007 at

RMIT Melbourne in Vietnam.

6. AWF is an entirely volunteer organisation-nobody

is paid. We all work within the confines of our

availability and 'day jobs'!



corporate packages

Thank you for your consideration in financially assisting

AWF with the realisation of its vision. Your contribution to

AWF will provide invaluable assistance and support, and

help, in an enduring sense, to develop and implement long-

term design projects with and for communities in need and

foster their self-reliance.

Below are sponsorship packages that facilitate a variety of

levels of contribution. We understand that support can

come in a variety of forms. If you have an intention of

support that is not encompassed in the options below,

please contact us and we will gladly discuss.

# 1

AWF Corporate

Partner—

A$20,000 pa

As a Corporate Partner—A$20,000 pa, your organisation

has an opportunity to be involved as an active partner with

AWF throughout the duration of an AWF project.

Your staff will also have the opportunity to join an AWF

project team working on one of a number of current AWF

projects

Corporate partner benefits

i. Your staff will have the opportunity to participate in

sketch design/design development workshops

conducted in Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane by AWF team

leaders and specialist consultants. These workshops

have been held previously on other AWF projects.

ii. All participating staff will also have the opportunity to

attend a three-day Red-R training workshop for overseas

fieldwork, prior to visiting project site. (Red-R is an

internationally recognised organisation specialising in

training personnel for overseas NGO fieldwork.)

iii. Your organisation will also have the opportunity to

Project Lead a future AWF project by providing a Team

leader and members of a Project Team responsible for

overseeing and staffing the project as well as liaising

with overseas or local partners and AWF Directors.



corporate packages

cont’d

iv. AWF Corporate Partners are also offered the opportunity

for their staff to participate in the design and building

of an AWF project in Nepal conducted jointly by AWF and

one of our joint venture partners (Oz Quest) through

whom we have previously conducted overseas

projects/trips to Nepal and Vietnam.

These trips include a hands-on site build with the local

community along the Everest Trek in Nepal in an area

where AWF has had an ongoing project with the local

community. Oz-Quest is also able to facilitate the

organisation of airfares, logistics, insurance etc as well

as incorporating a travel component for your staff.

# 2 AWF Sponsor -

A$10,000+ pa

The AWF Sponsor provides A$10,000+ pa in sponsorship

donations. As an AWF sponsor, your organisation has the

opportunity to be involved with building projects overseas.

i. Staff involvement with design workshops in the

development of an AWF project which will include AWF

staff, and specialist consultants.

ii. An opportunity for your staff to participate on an

international AWF project build run through Oz-Quest.

iii. Free participation for your staff in all AWF’s

activities/lecture programs/events run locally.

# 3 AWF Corporate

Supporter

A$1,000+ pa

The AWF Corporate Supporter provides A$1,000+ pa in

sponsorship donations. As an AWF Member, your

organisation has the opportunity to be involved with

building projects overseas.

i. An opportunity for your staff to participate on an

international AWF project build run through Oz-Quest.

ii. Participation for your staff in all of AWF’s

activities/lecture programs/events run locally.



current AWF projects

Youth Centre + Library – Thyolo District, Malawi

Project leader: Sam Crawford

Project Description: Design of library, teaching rooms,

administration offices, waiting, room kitchen, grain store,

multi-purpose/meeting rooms, courtyard, workshops.

Housing for Homeless

Youth – Hoi An, Vietnam

Project Leader:

Esther Charlesworth

Project Partner: Ozquest/RMIT

Project Description: AWF Director Esther Charlesworth led

a group of RMIT students to Hoi An in June 2007. The

students form part of a group of 120 staff and students

travelling to Vietnam, as part of RMIT’s 120th year

program of events, in 2007. They designed a prototype

building to provide shelter from annual typhoons for rural

teenagers seeking employment and training in Hoi An.

Final design will be developed in June 2008 and a strategy

for funding project for construction in early 2009.

Secondary School – Katoke,

Tanzania

Project Leader: Tania Alexander

Project Description: Master planning of new secondary

school, including boarding facilities, classrooms, science

labs, admin, library, dining hall, staff housing, roads and

playing fields.



current AWF

projects cont’d

School + Medical Centre – Quinghai Province, China

Project Leaders: David Anderson and Lani Fender

Project Description: Master planning for extension of

existing school, detailed design of new school buildings,

including classrooms and boarding houses.

District Hospital – Kompian, Enga Province, Papua

New Guinea

Project Leader: Catherine Love

Project Partner: Engineers Without Borders

Project Description: extensive upgrade from 38 to 70 beds

of existing hospital servicing 40,000 inhabitants.

Technical High School – Lumasa, Western Province,

Papua New Guinea


Project Description: Masterplanning and potential detailed

design of student and teaching housing.



current AWF

projects cont’d

School Room Prototype – Western Province,

Papua New Guinea


Project Description: Providing advice to Baptist Union

Education Department on best construction prototypes for

classrooms.

Pre-Schools (Anganwadi) – Slum Settlements,

Amedabad, Gujarat, India

Project Leader: Jane Rothschild

Project Partner: Bholu – Jodie Fried

Project Description: Design of one of at least 60

Anganwadi (pre-schools). The site was surveyed, a design

prepared and recycled doors and windows were purchased

for the new Anganwadi on a vacant site. The final

documentation drawings were sent to Manav Sadhna in

Ahmedabad and construction should begin in the next

month or so contingent on the land purchase proceeding.

Cultural Centres – Arnhemland, Northern Territory,

Australia

Project Leader: Esther Charlesworth

Project Partners: Thomas Foundation, Indigenous Cultural

Centre, Darwin.

Project Description: Design of two cultural centres at

Oenpelli and Maningrida



testimonials

“For over 20 years I’ve sat in radio studios listening to a

bombardment of ideas from academics, artists, politicians,

philosophers, scientists, theologian and other rarefied

creatures. Tens of thousands have come and gone – and

it’s a comparatively rare event for me to be greatly

enthused by an idea or proposition.

. . . what AWF aspires to achieve is profoundly important

– and inspirational . . . This is not simply architects in

action – it’s ethics in action, with AWF being a cutting edge

NGO. AWF . . . in my view, is destined to develop into one

of the greater forces for good on this battered planet.”

Phillip Adams

AWF Patron and ABC journalist

“AWF has shown us . . . how architects and planners,

working with other processionals across multiple disciplines

but above all with local people in their communities, can

serve as true architects of peace.”

Gareth Evans

AWF Patron

President and CEO,

International Crisis Group

Foreign Minister Australia, 1988-1996

“The way AWF has organised and catalysed the design

profession to focus on their public contributions reflect a

marvelous blend of attributes. There is no doubt in my

mind whatsoever that Architects Without Frontiers

(Australia) will continue to thrive and expand the public

benefits it engenders . . .”

Rob Adams

AWF Advisory committee

Melbourne City Council

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