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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
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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.
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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’.
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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'!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Leader: Catherine Love
Project Description: Masterplanning and potential detailed
design of student and teaching housing.
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current AWF
projects cont’d
School Room Prototype – Western Province,
Papua New Guinea
Project Leader: Catherine Love
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
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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