The ARCASIA Emergency Architects (AEA) Training 2025 equips architects of ARCASIA Member Institutes with critical skills for effective disaster response and resilient rebuilding across Asia. Guided by leading experts, participants will master the Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Cycle, from understanding hazards (earthquakes, floods, hurricanes) and assessing community vulnerability, to planning emergency shelters and logistics during crisis response. The program delves into technical skills like flood modelling, applying Sphere standards, and hazard assessment tools, alongside resilient design principles for different zones. Crucially, it emphasizes cultural sensitivity, ethical responsibilities, sustainable practices, and the "Build Back Better" approach for long-term community recovery and risk reduction.

Date and Time:

9 Sep (TUE): 10:00am - 6:00pm

10 Sep (WED): 10:00am - 6:00pm

11 Sep (THU): Self-study time

12 Sep (FEI): 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Module 1: Introduction to Disaster Relief Architecture and Principles of Resilient Design 

Speaker: Mr. Bill Ho

● Overview of Disaster: Concept of Resilience, and relationship between Risk, Hazard, Vulnerability and Exposure (especially the importance of Humanity aspects); Disaster Risk Reduction Management Cycle (DRRM Cycle), and Disaster Types in related to locations and zones of ARCASIA: Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, etc. 

● Role of Architecture in Disaster Relief: Importance of resilient design. 

● Relevant cases as demonstration.

Module 2: Understanding Vulnerabilities and case study 

Speaker: Ar. Geomilie Tumamao-Guittap 

● Elaboration of DRRM Cycle - Mitigation and Preparation phases

● Concept of Vulnerability in terms of Severity of Impact (Exposure, sensitivity) and Adaptive Capacity; 

● Risk Assessment of Vulnerable Communities: Identifying at-risk areas. 

● Impact of Disasters on Infrastructure: Analysis of past disasters. 

● Cultural and Socioeconomic Factors: How these affect disaster response. 

● Role of Architecture in Disaster Relief: Importance of resilient design. 

● Relevant cases as demonstration. 

Module 3: Planning and Logistics in Disaster Scenarios 

Speaker: Mr. Wardell Eastwood 

● Elaboration on DRRM Cycle – Response phases

● Emergency Planning Frameworks: Understanding existing frameworks for displaced population and non-displaced population 

● Emergency Shelter Planning: Shelter location selection and logistic arrangement for respective shelter setting 

● Examples of immediate relief structural system and material (zone and location specific) - easy and quick

● Liaison with international non-government organizations and local government liaison 

Module 4 & 5: Technical Skills for Disaster Relief Architecture in different zones and location 

Speaker: Dr. Chang-Geun Song 

● Fluid Dynamics and Flood Modelling Analysis. (Dr. Song)

Speaker: Mr. Wardell Eastwood
● The Sphere standard and its application/adaptation. 

Speaker: Ar. Geomilie Tamamao-Guittap

● Building Codes and Standards: Relevant regulations for disaster-prone areas. 

● Role of Architecture in Disaster Relief: Importance of resilient design. 

● Relevant cases as demonstration and review of successful disaster relief architecture

● Hazzard Assessment Apps and Multi-Criteria Site Selection process

Module 6: Ethics and Responsibilities

Moderator: Mr. Bill Ho; 

Panelists: Ar. Geomilie, Mr. Woody, Dr. Song and Ar. Joseph Kwan 

● Cultural Sensitivity: Understanding local customs and needs. 

● Sustainability Considerations: Minimizing environmental impact. 

● Long-term Recovery Planning: Ensuring that designs aid in rebuilding.

● Holistic view of Disaster Risk Reduction Management, its stakeholders, as well s architects role in each phase.

● What does Build Back Better mean – Review of successful risk resilience architecture.

Registration Fee: USD 190 per person 

(Round-trip flight ticket and hotel accommodation are self-arranged.)

Full Members and Fellows of ARCASIA Member Institutes are welcome to register for the ARCASIA Emergency Architects (AEA) Training 2025 by completing the Online Form below on or before 31 Aug 2025 at 5 PM. 

Once you complete and submit the online form, you are granting your consent to the AEA to add you into the WhatsApp group.

Full Members and Fellows of HKIA may are welcome to register for 'ARCASIA Outreaching and Professional exchange programme to Incheon and the 21st Asian Congress of Architects in Incheon, Korea' scheduled for 10-14 Sep.  This programme is subsidised by Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme (PASS).  Upon fully particiapte in the programme, registrants are eligible to apply for reimbursement of their round-trip flight tickets and hotel accommodation.  For details, please visit https://www.hkia.net/en/whats-on/1/events/detail/737.

Enquiries:  arcasiaea@gmail.com