Docomomo International wish to call your attention for the initiative of the The French non-governmental organization, Emergency Architects regarding the Beirut explosion, Lebanon on 4 August.

The Emergency Architects, is closely cooperating with the Lebanese government and the UIA’s Lebanese section, the Order of Engineers and Architects of Lebanon, to provide urgent and timely support to the Lebanese people displaced by the catastrophe and to restore the city’s basic infrastructure and historic buildings. Jad Tabet, President of the Lebanese Federation of Engineers and Architects, called for a “professional rehabilitation of the buildings and the urban fabric.”

Emergency Architects is currently collecting donations for food, medical aid and basic shelter needs. Please donate here.

For more information, please go to UIA website.