C-re-a.i.d.: -Change -REsearch -Architecture -Innovation -Design is a Tanzanian registered nonprofit organisation; which conducts research by design on the possibilities of architecture. This is accomplished by the different branches of C-re-aid, including fieldwork, organizing construction, empowering local craftsmen and receiving students of architecture, interior architecture, engineering, prod
uct design. is a young development organisation based in Northern Tanzania. With architecture being the professional background of the founder of C-re-aid, the concentration of the organisation lays on housing in informal settlements. The organisation is active since 2012 and has conducted several projects in rural areas of Moshi, Tanzania. The projects are conducted with the assistance of students and aim to create cooperation between the C-re-aid team, students and beneficiaries. C-re-aid collaborates on projects with families of various backgrounds, social relations and material possessions. However, the crucial similarity is that all the families received assistance from C-re-aid to make a specific material change. Thus, while the projects themselves are different, their common baseline is the research to the reception of a material change. C-RE-AID´S OBJECTIVES:
*Conduct research into the possibilities of architecture in the developing world.
*Develop an understanding of how architecture could impact housing development in the South.
*Research the social, psychological, physical and motivational impact that architectural interventions have in the South.
*Increase awareness about vernacular architecture among architects in the West.
*Develop an understanding and knowledge of the importance of sustainable development
*Ultimately create change through improved and healthier living conditions, which will influence and boost entire communities. We achieve these objectives in a unique and innovative way by working in collaboration with Universities worldwide. Our student programme provides an invaluable opportunity for Architectural and Engineering students to put their developing skills to practical use, for the benefit of the local community in Tanzania. C-re-aids’ programme offers students international experience in a developing country, students are confronted with architecture in its purest form and learn to be creative in a completely new way, they learn new methods of building and have an unforgettable experience. The programme can be part of the universities course accreditation or placement requirements, research development and assists in expanding international relationships.
