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Bill Price’s students spent much of the semester thinking about tsunami victims in Thailand and ways to channel their own talents to help with recovery efforts. The 5th year studio architecture students designed permanent housing for survivors. The models and drawings will be on display in the University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 12. Price, an assistant professor at the college, and his students will be on hand to answer questions about the designs. The exhibit will close May 18. Working with UH colleague Peter Zweig, Price’s students created designs for a fishing village called Baan Triam. The storm destroyed the pier, houses and boats of the 25 families living there. As part of the government’s rebuilding efforts, some residents were eligible to receive funds to rebuild. Pooling their money, the villagers purchased a new section of land on which they hope to reconstruct the village’s simple life. The students’ designs have been forwarded to government and humanitarian officials in Thailand for their consideration. Price plans future trips to Thailand as the project progresses. “We want our students to be aware of how their designs impact the community. We have a great opportunity to turn a learning experience into a humanitarian contribution,” Price said. Related story: http://www.uh.edu/admin/media/nr/2005/01jan/010605archtsunami.html. For more information about the UH Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, please visit http://www.arch.uh.edu/home/index.html
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