Studio 4284 - John Dwyer & Tom Westbrook

With nearly one third of the world’s population living in slums, one humble section of Studio 4284 in the University of Minnesota's College of Design is seeking to create a critical role for the designer in slum upgrading. By researching every corner of the world, the studio has revealed some distinct commonalities to this global phenomenon as well as some creative solutions.

Recorded on May 2nd, 2007 at Solutions Volume 1 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

website: www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/node/456
email: jdwyer[at]shelterarchitecture[dot]com