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After the December 26, 2004, tsunami, the
Sri Lankan Institute of Architects (SLIA) invited the American Institute
of Architects to create a team of professionals to visit Sri
Lanka examine the architect’s role in disaster relief with
reference to the recovery stage, recommend strategies to be adopted
in buildings in tsunami-prone coastal areas, review land use
guidelines, and develop design and construction guidelines.
The AIA focused on a joint team effort consisting of the AIA,
American Planning Association (APA), American Society of Landscape
Architects (ASLA), and American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE) to assess the damage caused to
Sri Lanka by the disaster.
The following report produced by the AIA
Disaster Assistance Program is the result of that
collaborative effort and highlights the analysis and
reccomendations made by the multidisciplinary group of
experts:
Download 2004 Tsunami Report - Sri Lanka: Issues,
Observations, Suggestions (PDF 3.8 MB)
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