Crisis Hub

German Red Cross Center for Humanitarian Relief Operations

Master thesis (2025)

Authors

H. van Swaay De Marchi Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

Y. Söylev Building Knowledge - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
E. Milczarek Teachers of Practice / A - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
P. Medici Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
Hrvoje Smidihen Building Knowledge - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
W. Willers Heritage & Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

17-01-2025

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The world faces an increasing demand for humanitarian assistance. The amount of people in need has more than doubled in the past 5 years, totalling 339 million in 2023 (Development Initiatives, 2023). Airports have a vital importance in the immediate response during humanitarian relief operations. In order to comport such operations, airports are required to absorb a certain surge capacity. Nevertheless, the existing guidelines for the design of spaces dedicated to humanitarian relief operations in airports are still incipient, with an apparent lack of involvement of the participation of professionals related to the architectural field. The aim of this project is to explore space planning innovation that can enhance the efficiency of humanitarian relief operations drawing inspiration from design principles of crisis architecture. Moreover, the design strives to demonstrate how the industrial aesthetics characteristic of logistics architecture can be effectively applied beyond this specific typology.