Architecture and Human Rights: Shelter, Justice, and Ethics HSW

May 15, 2008

Thursday at 2-3:30p.m. at the AIA Convention and later that same evening at the Boston Architectural Center.

Program Summary:

The AIA Code of Ethics states "architects should uphold human rights in all their professional endeavors," but have we, or our projects, ever crossed the line? What needs to be done to fully deliver on the promise of universal human rights in the built environment? And can a building itself violate human rights? Speakers from architectural and legal organizations will consider the powerful intersection of buildings and international norms of justice in today’s increasingly complex world.