Provide and enable. The role of architects in post -war recovery

Sultan Barakat

Sultan Barakat's article “Providing and Enabling: The Role of Architects in Postwar Reconstruction” analyzes the transformation of the role of the architect in the context of modern conflicts, where traditional large-scale reconstruction is losing its relevance. The author emphasizes the need to rethink the professional mission of the architect in the post-conflict context: from the executor of master plans to a mediator, facilitator and change agent capable of working with communities in difficult political and social conditions. He emphasizes that effective reconstruction is impossible without taking into account local identity, public participation, and an interdisciplinary approach, and that the architect must be flexible, empathetic, and capable of diplomacy.
The article is particularly relevant for Ukrainian architects, as it questions the usual notions of post-war reconstruction and proposes a new ethically grounded professional position focused on long-term sustainability, development, and peacebuilding.

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