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Building blocks of humanity through disaster reconstruction | Henry Tsang | TEDxConcordia

2,580 views · Published 19 September 2014 · 17:10 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Henry says that post-disaster reconstruction is not about reconstructing buildings, but rather rebuilding communities, restoring life as it was (hopefully better), and learning from past mistakes.

Henry is a professional architect and researcher in the field of sustainable architecture technology. As a member of Emergency Architects of Canada and Habitat for Humanity, Henry has worked on post-disaster reconstruction projects around the world. 

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